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Lexicon :: Strong's H2132 - zayiṯ

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זַיִת
Transliteration
zayiṯ
Pronunciation
zay'-yith
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Part of Speech
masculine noun, proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably from an unused root [akin to זִו (H2099)]
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 548

Strong’s Definitions

זַיִת zayith, zay'-yith; probably from an unused root (akin to H2099); an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry:—olive (tree, -yard), Olivet.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H2132 in the following manner: olive (17x), olive tree (14x), oliveyard (6x), olivet (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x
The KJV translates Strong's H2132 in the following manner: olive (17x), olive tree (14x), oliveyard (6x), olivet (1x).
masculine noun

  1. olive, olive tree

    1. olive tree

    2. olives

      proper locative noun

  2. mountain facing Jerusalem on the east side

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זַיִת zayith, zay'-yith; probably from an unused root (akin to H2099); an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry:—olive (tree, -yard), Olivet.
STRONGS H2132: Abbreviations
† זַ֫יִת noun masculinePsalm 52:10 olive-tree, olive (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic atxyfz, זֵיתָא; Ethiopic ዘደት፡ Arabic زَيْتُونً olive-tree, olive, زَيْتً olive-oil; see LagM iii. 215 ff HomAufsätze u. Abh., 1892, 94, 99 ff.; √dubious; Thes and most derive from assumed זהה be bright, fresh, luxuriant (see below זִוּ) + ת afformative which is. then treated as radical, compare Sta§ 187 a; but this not certain, compare Ol§ 119 b, 142 a; according to LagArmen. Stud. § 1347 ז is Armen. loan-word, see also LagM l.c.; BN 219, Anm.); — absolute ז׳ Genesis 8:11, construct זֵית Deuteronomy 8:8; 2 Kings 18:32; suffix זֵיתְךָ Deuteronomy 24:20, זֵיתֶ֑ךָ Exodus 23:11; Deuteronomy 28:40; plural זֵיתִים Deuteronomy 6:11, etc.; —
1. olive-tree Judges 9:8, 9 (personified, in Jotham's fable), Hosea 14:7 (simile of beauty), Job 15:33 = (as casting off its flowers, simile of wicked man); in 2 Samuel 15:23 insert אֲשֶׁר הַזּ׳ (before הַמִּדְבָּר, read בַּמּ׳) LXX of Lucian (Lag.) Dr; also plural of two olive-trees Zechariah 4:3, 11; רַעֲנָן ז׳ Psalm 52:10 fresh, (thriving) olive-tree (simile of prosperity), so Jeremiah 11:16; עֲלֶהזֿ׳ Genesis 8:11(J) olive-branch, sprig, compare Nehemiah 8:15 (here + עֲלֵי עֵץשֶֿׁמֶן, etc.); also plural שְׁתִלֵי זֵיתִים Psalm 128:3 olive-shoots (simile of children); שִׁבֲּלֵי זֵיתִים Zechariah 4:12 olive-branches (in Zechariah's vision); זַיִת in representative or collective sense, = olive-trees, groups of growing olive-trees, as property, source of wealth, olive-yards Exodus 23:11 (J E; + כֶּרֶם), Judges 15:5 (+ id.); עֵץהַֿזַּיִת Haggai 2:19 (+ הַגֶּפֶן וְהַתְּאֵנָה וְהָרִמּוֺן); also in phrase כִּחֵשׁ מַעֲשֵׂהזַֿיִת Habakkuk 3:17 the bearing, yield, of olive-trees (|| וּשְׁדֵמוֺר לֹאעָֿשָׂה אֹכֶל, compare also תְּאֵנָה and יְבוּל גֶּפֶן Habakkuk 3:17a); specifically זֵית שֶׁמֶן, oil-yielding olive-trees Deuteronomy 8:8 compare 2 Kings 18:32; נֹקֶף ז׳ striking or beating of olive-trees Isaiah 17:6; Isaiah 24:13 (simile of desolation at judgment of י׳), compare תַחְבֹּט כִּ׳ זֵיתְךָ Deuteronomy 24:20; rather more often plural; Amos 4:9 (|| גַּנּוֺת, כְּרָמִים, תְּאֵנִים), 1 Samuel 8:14 (|| שָׂדוֺת, כְּרָמִים), compare also Deuteronomy 6:11; Deuteronomy 28:40a Joshua 24:13; 2 Kings 5:26; 1 Chronicles 27:28; Nehemiah 5:11; Nehemiah 9:25.
2. of fruit of olive-tree, olives: Deuteronomy 28:40b (with שֶׁמֶן); תִּדְרֹךְ זַיִת Micah 6:15 (|| שֶׁמֶן); also שֶׁמֶן זַיִת olive-oil Exodus 27:20; Exodus 30:24 (P) Leviticus 24:2 (H).
3. in designations of place: מַעֲלֵה הַזֵּיתִים 2 Samuel 15:30 the ascent of the olive-trees (Greek Version of the LXX ἐν τῇ ἀναβάσει τῶν ἐλαιῶν = Mount of Olives); הַרהַֿזֵּיתִים Zechariah 14:4 (twice in verse) (Greek Version of the LXXτὸ ὄρος τῶν ἐλαιῶν); the well-known hill east of Jerusalem (NT usually as Zechariah 14:4 Greek Version of the LXX, e.g. Mark 13:3; compare also הָהָר 1 Kings 11:7; Ezekiel 11:33; Nehemiah 8:15; Targum טזּר זֵיתַיָּא 2 Kings 23:13 compare 2 Samuel 15:30; Zechariah 14:4 etc.; Targum Songs 8:5 טוּר מִשְׁחָא, and so Talmud etc.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

8:11; 8:11

Exodus

23:11; 23:11; 27:20; 30:24

Leviticus

24:2

Deuteronomy

6:11; 6:11; 8:8; 8:8; 24:20; 24:20; 28:40; 28:40; 28:40

Joshua

24:13

Judges

9:8; 9:9; 15:5

1 Samuel

8:14

2 Samuel

15:23; 15:30; 15:30

1 Kings

11:7

2 Kings

5:26; 18:32; 18:32; 23:13

1 Chronicles

27:28

Nehemiah

5:11; 8:15; 8:15; 9:25

Job

15:33

Psalms

128:3

Song of Songs

8:5

Isaiah

17:6; 24:13

Jeremiah

11:16

Hosea

14:7

Amos

4:9

Micah

6:15

Habakkuk

3:17; 3:17

Haggai

2:19

Zechariah

4:3; 4:11; 4:12; 14:4; 14:4; 14:4

Mark

13:3

H2132

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Strong's Number H2132 matches the Hebrew זַיִת (zayiṯ),
which occurs 38 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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