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Olive

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

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A tree resembling the apple in size and shape, bearing a plum-like fruit, prized for its oil

(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); Deut. 6:11¹¹And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full; (Deuteronomy 6:11); Job 24:11¹¹Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst. (Job 24:11)). Olive wood used in the temple (1 Kings 6:23,31-33²³And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high. (1 Kings 6:23)
³¹And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall. ³²The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees. ³³So also made he for the door of the temple posts of olive tree, a fourth part of the wall. (1 Kings 6:31‑33)).

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