The meaning of “עָבֹת”
Understanding ʻâbôth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or עָבוֹת ʻâbôwth (aw-both'); from עָבַת thick. - intwined, i.e. dense 1) having interwoven foliage, leafy, dense with f...
עָבֹת
or עָבוֹת ʻâbôwth (aw-both'); from עָבַת thick. - intwined, i.e. dense 1) having interwoven foliage, leafy, dense with foliage
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 23:40 | “And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the Lord your God seven days.” Word: עָבֹת (ʻâbôth) | |
| Nehemiah 8:15 | “And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.” Word: עָבֹת (ʻâbôth) | |
| Ezekiel 6:13 | “Then shall ye know that I am the Lord, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet savour to all their idols.” Word: עָבֹת (ʻâbôth) | |
| Ezekiel 20:28 | “For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.” Word: עָבֹת (ʻâbôth) |