Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H815 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אֵשֶׁל |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from a root of uncertain signification |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | eshel |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ay'-shel |
| Meaning: | 1. a tamarisk tree 2. by extension, a grove of any kind |
| KJV Renderings: | grove, tree. |
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אֵ֫שֶׁל noun masculine tamarisk-tree (Arabic [untranscribed source text 442], Sabean אתֿל SabDenkm65 compare DHMBS ii. 958; on an Aramaic אַתְלָא see LöwNo. 38; compare TristrFFP 250) planted by Abraham Gen 21:33 ( J ); in 1Sam 22:6 Saul is dwelling בַּגִּבְעָה תַּחַתהָֿאֵשֶׁל בָּרָמָה; 1Sam 31:13 Saul and his sons are buried ׳ תַּחַתהָֿא; it was perhaps a sacred tree, marking shrine.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
