terebinth

Tair´uh-binth

A tree common to the lower regions of the hills of Palestine. Its broad, spreading branches, great size, and long life make it a tree much venerated. The NRSV only refers to the “terebinth” by name in (Isa 6:13 and Hos 4:13); in other places the same word is translated “oak” (Gen 35:4; 1Chr 10:12).