Greek · G3735, G1636 · unreviewed

τὸ ὄρος τῶν Ἐλαιῶν

A mountain (as lifting itself above the plain) · an olive (the tree or the fruit)

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ὄρος G3735 a mountain (as lifting itself above the plain)

Pronunciation óros

A mountain as something elevated and conspicuous, often representing divine encounter or spiritual significance in theological contexts.

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ἐλαία G1636 an olive (the tree or the fruit)

Pronunciation elaía

Refers to both the cultivated olive tree and its fruit; symbolizes peace and covenant blessing in Scripture.

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What does τὸ ὄρος τῶν Ἐλαιῶν (to oros tōn Elaiōn) mean in the Bible?

ὄρος · ἐλαία is a Greek word meaning "Mount of Olives".

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Meaning

Mount of Olives

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Luke 3:5 · Gal 4:25 · Rev 6:14 · Rev 8:8 4×

Nominative · Plural · Neuter Rev 16:20 · Rev 17:9 2×

Genitive · Singular · Neuter Matt 5:14 · Matt 8:1 · Matt 17:9 · Matt 24:3 · Mark 9:9 · Luke 4:29 · Luke 9:37 · Luke 19:37 · Acts 1:12 · Acts 7:30 · Gal 4:24 · Heb 12:20 12×

Genitive · Plural · Neuter Rev 6:15 1×

Dative · Singular · Neuter Matt 17:20 · Matt 21:21 · Mark 5:11 · Mark 11:23 · Luke 8:32 · John 4:20 · John 4:21 · Acts 7:38 · Heb 8:5 · Heb 12:22 · 2 Pet 1:18 11×

Dative · Plural · Neuter Mark 5:5 · Luke 23:30 · Heb 11:38 · Rev 6:16 4×

Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 4:8 · Matt 5:1 · Matt 14:23 · Matt 15:29 · Matt 17:1 · Matt 21:1 · Matt 26:30 · Matt 28:16 · Mark 3:13 · Mark 6:46 · Mark 9:2 · Mark 11:1 · Mark 13:3 · Mark 14:26 · Luke 6:12 · Luke 9:28 23×

Accusative · Plural · Neuter Matt 18:12 · Matt 24:16 · Mark 13:14 · Luke 21:21 · 1 Cor 13:2 5×

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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