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Leaf

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: L By: James P. Boyd

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Of trees

(Gen. 8:11¹¹And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. (Genesis 8:11); Matt. 21:19¹⁹And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. (Matthew 21:19)); double doors (1 Kings 6:34³⁴And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding. (1 Kings 6:34)); of books (Jer. 36:23²³And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. (Jeremiah 36:23)); prosperity (Jer. 17:8⁸For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. (Jeremiah 17:8)); decay (Job 13:25²⁵Wilt thou break a leaf driven to and fro? and wilt thou pursue the dry stubble? (Job 13:25)).

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