grove

A cluster of trees or a resting spot such as an orchard or an oasis. The sacred places referred to in the scriptures are probably groves of oaks (Josh 24:26). Often designated as “high places,” they are the places of worship of the pagan gods Baal and Astarte (Deut 12:2-3; 2Kgs 17:10; 2Kgs 17:16). The grove planted by Abraham in Beer-sheba was of tamarisk trees (Gen 21:33).