What does עֵץ · ξύλον mean in the Bible?
עֵץ · ξύλον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wood used as fuel for fire".
Hebrew · H6086, G3586
עֵץ
A tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) · wood
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עֵץ H6086 a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
ξύλον G3586 wood
Pronunciation xýlon
Primarily denotes wood material or wooden objects; crucially, "beam" for crucifixion in NT theology.
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What does עֵץ (ets) mean in the Bible?
עֵץ · ξύλον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wood used as fuel for fire".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6086, G3586?
H6086, G3586 is connected to 330 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. wood used as fuel for fire
Strong's H6086, G3586
Lexical occurrences 330 verses Source Gloss
wood used as fuel for fire
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עֵץ is built from this root:
עָצָה H6095
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain