Elm

A tall tree with rough bark and serrated leaves, known for its strong wood and often planted along streets for shade.

Elm (leaf and trunk)
Elm (leaf and trunk) (Ptelea (Wikimedia Commons)) Elm

About Elm

KJV mistranslation for terebinth, a large Palestinian tree, in Hosea 4:13. See Plants (Terebinth).

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Isaiah 44:14

He cuts down cedars or retrieves a cypress or oak. He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow.

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Isaiah 44:14

He cuts down cedars or retrieves a cypress or oak. He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow.