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H815 אֵשֶׁל (ʼêshel) ay'-shel

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

tamarisk

Strong's Definition

a tamarisk tree; by extension, a grove of any kind

Derivation: from a root of uncertain signification;

KJV Usage: grove, tree.

TWOT Reference: 179a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) tamarisk tree

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

אֵ֫שֶׁל (e.shel) — tamarisk. tamarisk tree

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun m

Trees

tamarisk tree = small, fast-growing tree, about 10 m. high, to be found abundantly in deserts, dunes, and salt marshes; leafless, has green branches, and a wide crown; this tree has small white flowers, and its fruit is a capsule with feathery seeds; ◄ |itamarix aphylla|i*; ► has durable wood; ≈ could have a link with cultic worship

GEN 21:33 · 1SA 22:6 · 1SA 31:13

Reinier de Blois

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

אֵ֫שֶׁל n.m. tamarisk-tree base

Bible Occurrences (3)

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