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Bay tree

Named only in Ps. 37:35, Authorized Version. The Hebrew word so rendered is ereh, which simply means “native born”, i.e., a tree not transplanted, but growing on its native soil, and therefore luxuriantly. If the psalmist intended by this word to denote any particular tree, it may have been the evergreen bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), which is a native of Palestine. Instead of “like a green bay tree” in the Authorized Version, the Revised Version has, “like a green tree in its native soil.”

Also from Smith's (1884) +

A species of laurel. Laurus nobilis . An evergreen, with leaves like our mountain laurel. (Psalms 37:35)

In the Bible

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Verses where Bay tree is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • Psalms 37:35

    I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree,

Scripture on Bay tree

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Bay tree references

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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