Terebinth

Word TEREBINTH
Character 9
Hyphenation ter e binth
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Terebinth"

What do we mean by terebinth?

Any of several usually small trees of the genus Pistacia of the Middle East and the Mediterranean region, especially P. terebinthus, formerly an important source of tanning material and turpentine. noun

The turpentine-tree, Pistacia Terebinthus, native in the lands about the Mediterranean, the source of Chian turpentine. noun

Turpentine. noun

The turpentine tree. noun

A Mediterranean tree, Pistacia palaestina or Pistacia terebinthus. noun

A Mediterranean tree yielding Chian turpentine noun

A Mediterranean tree, Pistacia terebinthus (and, possibly, Pistacia palaestina)

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The word "terebinth" in example sentences

Hos. 4: 13; rendered "terebinth" in the Revised Version. ❋ M.G. Easton (1897)

Next to the "terebinth" was the tomb of the favorite horse of Lucius ❋ Rodolfo Amedeo Lanciani (1888)

"terebinth" or "large tree" generally, would seem to indicate that originally El or Elath was marked by a large grove of perhaps terebinths. ❋ 1892-1972 (1942)

For example, one of the Canaanite epithets of Asherah, elat, “goddess,” is etymologically identical to the Hebrew word for the terebinth tree (ela). ❋ Unknown (2009)

Another word for “terebinth” (alla) and two words for “oak” (elon and allon) are also closely related. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Five or six stand in the shade of a terebinth, watching a Phoenician juggle bright purple balls. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Suddenly he finds himself stunned by a blow while his head is caught in the fork of the low hanging branches of a terebinth tree. ❋ Jan (2008)

A slave followed with a terebinth table and crystal dice, and I noted one piece of luxury that was superlative; for instead of black and white pieces, he used gold and silver coins. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Much of the wealth that came out of Arabia and India was related to this resin, taken from the bark of the terebinth tree. ❋ Mark Littleton (2007)

The mostly treeless steppe, where silvery wormwoods, shrubby chenopods, and stands of tall grasses once extended as far as the eye could see, began yielding to woodlands of oak, terebinth, almond, maple, and hawthorn. ❋ MICHAEL BALTER (2005)

In addition, each soldier had received two comfortable new mats, and ointments based on terebinth resin to relax the muscles, maintain the proper bodily energies and repel insects. ❋ Christian Jacq (2002)

‘Send a boat to Edfu to fetch a large quantity of terebinth resin, and ensure that the infirmary is constantly purified with its smoke.’ ❋ Christian Jacq (2002)

It was set in an open area surrounded by natural forests comprised mainly of oak and terebinth trees. ❋ Israel Finkelstein (2001)

A ship carrying a cargo of ingots of copper and tin, logs of ebony, terebinth resin, hippopotamus and elephant ivory, ostrich eggshells, spices, and other goods was sailing along the coast of Asia Minor sometime around1300 BCEwhen it apparently went down in a storm. ❋ Israel Finkelstein (2001)

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