The meaning of “ἐλαία”
Understanding elaía reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine of a presumed derivative from an obsolete primary olive (berry, tree). - an olive (the tree or the fruit)
ἐλαία
feminine of a presumed derivative from an obsolete primary olive (berry, tree). - an olive (the tree or the fruit)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 24:3 | “And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?” Word: ἐλαία (elaía) | |
| Mark 13:3 | “And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,” Word: ἐλαία (elaía) | |
| Luke 21:37 | “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.” Word: ἐλαία (elaía) | |
| John 8:1 | “Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.” Word: ἐλαία (elaía) | |
| Romans 11:24 | “For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?” Word: ἐλαία (elaía) |