ἐλαιών
elaiōn · olive grove
Greek word · Strong’s number G1638 · appears 1 time in the Bible
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elaiōn (ἐλαιών) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “olive grove”.
"the Mount of Olives", east of Jerusalem.
How to say it
e·lai·ōn
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
The place
Mount of Olives
Today: Mount of Olives, East Jerusalem
A ridge east of Jerusalem, across the Kidron Valley.
From there Jesus went up to heaven, and the disciples returned to Jerusalem (Acts 1:9-12).
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Where it appears
- Acts 1:12
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.