Zayith — H2132

H2132 · Hebrew — זית

Pronunciation: zay'-yith

Definition

masculine noun

an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry

  1. n m
  2. olive, olive tree
    1. olive tree
    2. olives
  3. n pr loc
  4. mountain facing Jerusalem on the east side

Usually translated as

olive, oliveyard, Olivet

Origin

probably from an unused root (akin to H2099)

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Zayith occurs 38 times in 36 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Exodus (3), Leviticus (1), Deuteronomy (4), Joshua (1), Judges (3), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1), 2 Kings (2), 1 Chronicles (1), Nehemiah (3), Job (1), Psalms (2), Isaiah (2), Jeremiah (1), Hosea (1), Amos (1), Micah (1), Habakkuk (1), Haggai (1), Zechariah (4)

Strong's Lexicon — Z