ΤΕΡΕΒΙΝΘΟΣ, τερεβινθος
TEREBINTHOS, terebinthos
Sounds Like: teh-reh-BIN-thos
Translations: terebinth, a terebinth, terebinth tree, oak, elm
From the root: ΤΕΡΕΒΙΝΘΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a terebinth tree, also known as a turpentine tree. It is a large, long-lived tree native to the Mediterranean region, often confused with or translated as an oak or elm in ancient texts due to its similar appearance or cultural significance. It is used in sentences to refer to the tree itself, often in descriptions of landscapes or as a landmark.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G5054 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Four — 9:48
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΤΕΡΕΒΙΝΘΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΤΕΡΕΒΙΝΘΟΝ — terebinth, a terebinth, turpentine tree, an oak, oak tree
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