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Chestnut tree

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Easton's 1897Smith's 1884ISBE 19152 verse references

Easton's 1897

(Heb. ’armon; i.e., “naked”), mentioned in connection with Jacob’s artifice regarding the cattle (Gen. 30:37). It is one of the trees of which, because of its strength and beauty, the Assyrian empire is likened (Ezek. 31:8; R.V., “plane trees”). It is probably the Oriental plane tree (Platanus orientalis) that is intended. It is a characteristic of this tree that it annually sheds its outer bark, becomes “naked.” The chestnut tree proper is not a native of Palestine.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain

Smith's 1884

(Heb. ’armon .) (Genesis 30:37; Ezekiel 31:8) Probably the "palm tree" (Platanus orientalis) is intended. This tree thrives best in low and rather moist situations in the north of Palestine, and resembles our sycamore or buttonwood (Platanus occidentalis).

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · public domain

ISBE 1915

From the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915). Where it reports or adopts critical theories, those are the views of its writers or the scholars they cite; Gospel Companion holds the historic Christian view of Scripture.

ches'-nut.

See PLANE TREE.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

In Scripture

Genesis 30:37Ezekiel 31:8
2 references found in the entries above · verse links open the World English Bible

See also

Plane tree

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