Bay Tree
אֶזְרָח/BAY-tree/
“Native, indigenous”
Summary
A tree mentioned in Psalm 37:35 as a symbol of the wicked flourishing in their native prosperity.
☩Biblical Usage
The psalmist compared the wicked spreading himself to a 'green tree in its native soil.' The Hebrew word ezrach means 'native' or 'indigenous,' describing a tree flourishing undisturbed in the place where it naturally grew. The image contrasts sharply with the psalmist's conclusion that when he looked again, the wicked had passed away and could not be found.
Key verses:Psalm 37:35-36
Related Verses1 mention
Psalms· 1 verse
References
- 1.George Morrish, "Bay Tree," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
- 2.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Baytree," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).