Strongs Number: H2132
- Hebrew Word
- זַיִת
- Transliteration
- zayith
- Phonetic
- zay'-yith
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
an olive (as yielding illuminating {oil}) the {tree} the branch or the berry
- BDB Definition
-
1. olive, olive tree
a. olive tree
b. olives n pr loc
2. mountain facing Jerusalem on the east side
- Origin
- Probably from an unused root (akin to H2099)
- Bible Usage
- olive ({tree} {-yard}) Olivet.