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oak

Meaning of “oak”

A large, strong tree of the oak kind, often spreading and long-lived.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
15 occurrences14 verses8 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 35:4

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Genesis 35:4
And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 35:4 · retained source text

And they gaue vnto Iacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their eare-rings which were in their eares, and Iacob hid them vnder the oke which was by Shechem.

Genesis 35:8
But Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-el under an oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bachuth.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 35:8 · retained source text

But Deborah Rebekahs nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel vnder an oke: and the name of it was called Allon Bachuth.

1611 marginal noteThat is, The oke of weeping.

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Historical definitions

A well-known tree of the genus Quercus, valued for strong wood and commonly growing to great size.

volume 2, leaf 201, column 2 (entry starts at OCR line 35)