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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
The
mount of Olives
, or
Olivet
, is the ridge
east
of
Jerusalem
, beyond the
brook
Kidron
So named from its olive-trees. On its slopes were
Gethsemane
,
Bethphage
and
Bethany
(
2 Sam. 15:30
30
And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up. (2 Samuel 15:30)
;
Zech. 14:4
4
And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. (Zechariah 14:4)
;
Matt. 21:1
1
And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, (Matthew 21:1)
;
Mark 11:1
1
And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, (Mark 11:1)
;
Luke 22:39
39
And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. (Luke 22:39)
;
John 8:1
1
Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. (John 8:1)
;
Acts 1:12
12
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. (Acts 1:12)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
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The Mount of Olives from
Jerusalem
The mountain range on the
east
of Jerusalem, separated from the city by the
Kidron
valley
. It doubtless derived its name from the olive-trees that grew on it. This name occurs but seldom in the
Old
Testament
, and apparently the mountain is not referred to under any other name.
David
when he hastened from Jerusalem at the rebellion of
Absalom
ascended Mount Olivet (
2 Sam. 15:30
30
And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up. (2 Samuel 15:30)
). In a future
day
its configuration will be changed, for
the
prophet
says the feet of the
Lord
will stand upon it and the mount will be cleft asunder (
Zech. 14:4
4
And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. (Zechariah 14:4)
).
It comes into prominence in the
New
Testament because of the Lord’s association with it: He was “wont” to go there and “at
night
he went out and abode in the mount” (
Luke 21:37
37
And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives. (Luke 21:37)
;
Luke 22:39
39
And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. (Luke 22:39)
;
John 8:1
1
Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. (John 8:1)
). The Lord sat on this mount, opposite to
the temple
, when He spoke to His disciples of the future tribulations and coming
judgment
(
Mark 13:3
3
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, (Mark 13:3)
). Apparently the Lord ascended to
heaven
from a low part of the mount near to
Bethany
(
Luke 24:50
50
And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. (Luke 24:50)
;
Acts 1:12
12
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. (Acts 1:12)
); and, as noticed above, He will again stand on that mount on His return.
On the northern slope of the mount is a walled
garden
kept by the Franciscan monks, with a few old olive trees, said to be the garden of
Gethsemane
, but another site is now shown by the
Greek
church
. There are two principal roads over the mount. One nearly due east from St.
Stephen
’s
gate
which passes the old so-called garden of Gethsemane. This was doubtless the road most frequented by the Lord in retiring for the night. The other road, from the same gate but farther
south
, led to Bethany and from there to
Jericho
. It was doubtless by this road that the Lord came when riding on an
ass
.
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An ancient olive tree in the walled garden on the Mount of Olives.
A great part of the mount is cultivated with
wheat
and
barley
, with a
vine
here and there; also a few
fig
trees, but of trees there are still more of olives than any other. Its modern name is
Jebel et Tor
, “Mount of the Summit,” signifying “mount of importance,” or
Jebel ez Zeitun
, “Mount of Olives.” It is 2,683 feet above
the
sea
, and about 250 feet above
Moriah
. From its summit the best view of Jerusalem is obtained.
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View of Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives
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Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Number:
1638
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Greek:
ἐλαιών
Transliteration:
elaion
Phonic:
el-ah-yone’
Meaning:
from
1636
; an olive-orchard, i.e. (specially) the Mount of Olives
KJV Usage:
Olivet
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
olive yard
Potts’
Bible Proper Names
:
A place planted with olives:― the Mount of Olives, Acts 1:12. {Olivetum}
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