noun · feminine
elaias
Greekἐλαία (elaia)
Strong’sG1636
an olive tree
stem elai-13 times in the New Testamentin 7 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἐλαία
(Attic, ἐλάα), -ας, ἡ [in LXX for זַיִת;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1636 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidel-ah'-yah
an olive (the tree or the fruit)
Fromfeminine of a presumed derivative from an obsolete primary;
King Jamesolive (berry, tree).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | elaias | elaiais1×ἐλαῖαι |
| object accusative | elaian | elaiain1×ἐλαίας |
| direct address vocative | elaiar | elaiair |
| of, belonging to genitive | elaiau1×ἐλαίας | elaiaiu9×Ἐλαιῶν |
| to, for dative | elaia1×ἐλαίᾳ | elaiai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
elaia is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
13 occurrences, every one of them listed
elaiau“olive tree”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Romans 11:17“olive tree”Ei de tinois toiu kladoiu ekklila, sis de agrielaias arōtos enkentrizisa en autoi kai sunkoinōnos tau rizau tau piotau tau elaiau ginesa,Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,
elaia“olive tree”to, fordative singular1×
Romans 11:24“olive tree”ei gar sis ek tau kata fusian ekkoptisa agrielaiau kai para fusian enkentrizisa eis kallielaian, pose mallon houtois tois kata fusian enkentrizili ta idia elaia.For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
elaiais“olive trees”subjectnominative plural1×
Revelation 11:4“olive trees”Houtois alō tais duo elaiais kai tais duo luchnais tais enōpion tou kuriou tau gēau histanarētois.These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.
elaiain“olives”objectaccusative plural1×
James 3:12“olives”mē dunetō, adelfoir mu, sukas elaiain poiara ē ampelas sukeim? oute halukem glukuem poiara hudōrem.My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
elaiaiu“olives”of, belonging togenitive plural9×
Matthew 21:1“olives”Kai hote engizala eis Hierosolumeim kai erchala eis Bēthfagē eis tem Orem taiu Elaiaiu, tote Iēsus apostelata duo mathētoinAs they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,
Matthew 24:3“olives”Katherōtou de autou epi teu Oreu taiu Elaiaiu proserchala auto tois mathētois kata idian legarōtois; Legasar ni pote houteim eti, kai tinem tem sēmem tau sau parousiau kai sunteleiau tou aiōnou.While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
Matthew 26:30“olives”kai humnaratois exerchala eis tem Orem taiu Elaiaiu.And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Mark 11:1“olives”Kai hote engizalō eis Hierosolumeim eis Bēthfagē kai Bēthanian pros tem Orem taiu Elaiaiu, apostelatō duo toiu mathētoiu autouAs they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples
Mark 13:3“olives”Kai katherōtou autou eis tem Orem taiu Elaiaiu katenanti teu hiereu eperōtate auton kata idian Petros kai Iakōbos kai Iōannos kai Andreos;While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
Mark 14:26“olives”Kai humnaratois exerchala eis tem Orem taiu Elaiaiu.And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Luke 19:37“olives”engizarōtou de autou ēdē pros ta katabasia teu Oreu taiu Elaiaiu archela hapantem tem plēthem toiu mathētoiu chairarōtois ainarō ton theon fōna mega peri pantaiu haiu horala dunamiaiu,And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
Luke 22:39“olives”Kai exercharatos poreuita kata tem ethem eis tem Orem taiu Elaiaiu; akolouthala de auto kai tois mathētois.Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.
John 8:1“olives”Iēsus de poreuita eis tem Orem taiu Elaiaiu.But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.