The meaning of “אֶרֶז”
Understanding ʼerez reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
cedar (tree). - a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots) 1) cedar 1a) cedar tree 1b) cedar timber, cedar wood (in b...
אֶרֶז
cedar (tree). - a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots) 1) cedar 1a) cedar tree 1b) cedar timber, cedar wood (in building) 1c) cedar wood (in purifications)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 14:49 | “And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:” Word: אֶרֶז (ʼerez) | |
| 2 Samuel 7:2 | “That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.” Word: אֶרֶז (ʼerez) | |
| 1 Chronicles 17:6 | “Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?” Word: אֶרֶז (ʼerez) | |
| Job 40:17 | “He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.” Word: אֶרֶז (ʼerez) | |
| Isaiah 37:24 | “By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel.” Word: אֶרֶז (ʼerez) |
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