Bible Dictionary
Oil Tree
The oil tree was a biblical tree distinct from the cultivated olive, mentioned in connection with timber, branches, and the restoration of the wilderness. Its exact botanical identification is uncertain; translations have variously rendered the Hebrew term as oleaster, wild olive, or pine.
Biblical Usage
The term occurs in connection with the restoration of the wilderness, branches gathered for booths, and wood used in the temple. These passages distinguish it, at least in some contexts, from the cultivated olive.
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