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ἐλαία

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Gloss: olive tree

Transliteration: elaia

Strong’s: G1636

ἐλαία
(Attic, ἐλάα), -ας, ἡ [in LXX for זַיִת ;]
__1. an olive tree: Rom.11:17, 24, Rev.11:4; τ. ὄρος τῶν ἐ. (זַיִת הַר, Zec.14:4), the Mount of Olives: Mat.21:1 24:3 26:30, Mrk.11:1 13:3 14:26, Luk.19:37 22:39; τὸ καλούμενον ἐ. (T, ἐλαιών, which see), Luk.19:29 21:37.
__2. an olive (Aristoph.): Jas.3:12.†
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