עֵץ
es (ʿēṣ)
/ates/
“tree, wood, timber, gallows”
Tree, wood; features in primeval garden (Tree of Life, Tree of Knowledge), altar/ark, and tree bearing covenant curse (Deuteronomy 21:23).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From עָצָה (H6095) to firm, close.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
treewoodtimbergallows
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: עֵץ (tree, wood, timber, gallows) -> G3586
LXX conceptual translation: עֵץ (tree, wood, timber, gallows) -> G1186
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where עֵץ (es) carries significant theological or narrative weight.