Dictionary entry

G01636

An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon Keyed to Strong's Numbers

ἐλαία

I. "the olive-tree", Lat. olea, oliva, Hom., etc.; said to have been produced by Athena in her contest with Poseidon, Hdt., Soph.; φέρεσθαι ἐκτὸς τῶν ἐλαῶν to run beyond "the olives", which stood at the end of the Athenian race-course, i. e. to go too far, Ar.

II. "the fruit of the olive-tree, an olive", id=Ar.