An evergreen tree, of beautiful appearance, whose lofty height and dense foliage afford a spacious shelter and shade. The Hebrew word often seems to mean theCYPRESS, which see. It was used for shipbuilding, Eze 27:5; for musical instruments, 2Sa 6:5; for beams and rafters of houses, 1Ki 5:8,10 9:11 So 1:17.
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American Tract Society Bible Dictionary
A Dictionary of the Holy Bible, American Tract Society, c. 1859, edited by W. W. Rand.