fir tree

As a general term, often used in the book of Isaiah, coniferous evergreens such as the cypress, juniper, and pine; as a specific term, most likely the stately Aleppo pine, a tree common to the arid hilly regions of Palestine and Lebanon. It is often found growing mixed with cedars (Isa 60:13; 2Kgs 19:23; NRSV: “cypress”) and was one of the trees sent by Hiram to Solomon for the construction of his Temple (1Kgs 5:10; 2Chr 2:8; NRSV: “cypress”). Aside from its use in architecture, the fir tree was also cut into planks for shipbuilding (Ezek 27:5) and made into some musical instruments (2Sam 6:5).