olive

Found 38 times in the King James Bible

H2132 Hebrew
G1636 Greek

English Definition

an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

זַיִת

Transliteration

zayith

Strong's Reference H2132

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἐλαία

Transliteration

zayith

Strong's Reference G1636

"Olive" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H2132, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G1636. Context determines which original word is being used.

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