Ἐλαιῶν
elaion
Olives
from ἐλαία; an olive-orchard, i.e. (specially) the Mount of Olives:--Olivet.
Luke 21:37 · Word #19
Lexicon G1638
| Lemma | ἐλαιών |
| Transliteration | elaiṓn |
| Strong's | G1638 |
| In-context | Olives |
| Literal | of-Olives |
Morphology N GEN F PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐλαιών |
| Strong's | G1638 |
SIBI-P1 G1638-01
of the olive-trees (genitive feminine plural); olive-oil (accusative neuter singular)
| Root | ἐλαία (elaia) |
| Core Meanings | olive tree, olive fruit, olive oil |
| Semantic Range | olive tree, olive grove, olives (fruit), olive oil, by extension a geographical designation (Mount of Olives) |
| Conceptual Significance | The olive tree was a central agricultural and economic resource in the Mediterranean world, symbolizing peace, blessing, and covenantal prosperity. Olive oil was used for anointing, consecration, healing, and light, giving the term strong theological resonance in contexts of kingship, priesthood, and divine favor. |
| Morphological Notes | ἐλαία — noun, genitive feminine plural (GFP): "of olive-trees." ἔλαιον — noun, accusative neuter singular (ANS): "olive-oil" as direct object. The neuter form denotes the product derived from the feminine tree noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive feminine plural form (Ἐλαιῶν) is rendered "of the olive-trees," preserving the feminine gender and plural number of ἐλαία and reflecting the genitive case of association or location (e.g., Mount of Olives). The accusative neuter singular form (ἔλαιον) is rendered "olive-oil" as a direct object, reflecting its neuter singular form and its material sense derived from the olive. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἐλαία (olive tree, olive fruit, olive oil)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G1636-01 |
elaia | to an olive-tree |
G1636-02 |
elaiai | olive trees |
G1636-03 |
elaias | of an olive-tree (GFS); olive-trees (AFP) |
Word Usage (3 occurrences of G1638)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke 19:29 | Ἐλαιῶν | elaion | of Olives |
| Luke 21:37 | Ἐλαιῶν | elaion | Olives |
| Acts 1:12 | Ἐλαιῶνος | elaionos | Olivet |