זַיִת

Strong’s Definition

an olive (as yielding illuminating oil), the tree, the branch or the berry

Etymology & Derivation

probably from an unused root (akin to H2099 (זִו));

KJV Usage

olive (tree, -yard), Olivet.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(n m) olive, olive tree
• 2.olive tree
• 3.olives
• 4.(n pr loc) mountain facing jerusalem on the east side

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: zayith; Pronunciation: zay'-yith