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Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904) · Public Domain

Bat tree

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898–1904)· Public Domain

The proper trans- lation »{ the only passage where this word oocurs (Ps 37") would seem to be that of HY, 'like a green tree in its native soil.' The rendering of the LXX, tiSpos Tou Aifidyov, assumes that "11 n is a clerical mistake for nx, a wholly unnecessary assumption. The guess, bay tree, of AV is still wider of the mark. G. £. Post.

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  1. Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
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  3. Nave, O.J. (1897) Nave's Topical Bible. Topical Bible Publishing Co.. [Public Domain]
  4. Hastings, J. (ed.) (1909) A Dictionary of the Bible. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
  5. Smith, W. (ed.) (1884) Smith's Bible Dictionary. London: John Murray. [Public Domain]
  6. Fausset, A.R. (1878) Fausset's Bible Dictionary. [Public Domain]A Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopaedia

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