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Juniper

Holman Bible Dictionary

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In 1 Kings 19:4 , a tree under which Elijah the prophet rested as he fled the wrath of Jezebel. The same plant is mentioned in Job 30:4 and Psalm 120:4 . The Hebrew word thus translated probably refers to a kind of shrub that grows in the Arabian deserts. Modern translations read “broom.” See Broom Tree .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Juniper'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​j/juniper.html. 1991.
 
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