ἐλαιών elaiōn

Greek word for “Olivet” · Strong’s G1638 · used 12 times in 12 verses

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Meaning

ἐλαιών, -ῶνος, ὁ; (ἐλαία);

How it is translated

Glosses given for elaiōn in context, with how often each is used:

• olives 9
• olivet 3

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Luke 19 (2), Matthew 21 (1), Matthew 24 (1), Matthew 26 (1), Mark 11 (1), Mark 13 (1), Mark 14 (1), Luke 21 (1), Luke 22 (1), John 8 (1)

Forms

• ἐλαιῶν 9
• Ἐλαιῶν 2
• Ἐλαιῶνος 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with elaiōn more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ὄρος oros “mountain” 12
• Βηθφαγή Bēthphagē “Bethphage” 3
• ἐγγίζω engizō “to come near” 4
• μαθητής mathētēs “disciple” 6
• ὑμνέω humneō “to praise” 2
• ἐξέρχομαι exerchomai “to go out” 4
• Βηθανία Bēthania “Bethany” 2
• δύο duo “two” 3
• ἀποστέλλω apostellō “to send” 3
• καλέω kaleō “to call” 3
• Ἱεροσόλυμα Hierosoluma “Jerusalem” 2
• ἱερόν hieros “temple” 2

Key verses

The verses using elaiōn that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 21:1 — And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,
• Matthew 24:3 — And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy…
• Matthew 26:30 — And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
• Mark 11:1 — And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,
• Mark 13:3 — And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
• Mark 14:26 — And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
• Luke 19:29 — And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
• Luke 19:37 — And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud…
• Luke 21:37 — And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
• Luke 22:39 — And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
• John 8:1 — Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
• Acts 1:12 — Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.