Apple (Easton)

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(Heb. tappuah, meaning 'fragrance'). Probably the apricot or quince is intended by the word, as Palestine was too hot for the growth of apples proper. It is enumerated among the most valuable trees of Palestine (Joel 1:12 ), and frequently referred to in Canticles, and noted for its beauty (2:3,5;"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter A Bible Dictionaries Apple Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Appii Forum Next Entry Apron Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Apple Thompson Chain Reference Apples Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Apples Dictionaries American Tract Society Apple-Trees Easton's Bible Dictionary Apple Fausset Bible Dictionary Apples of Sodom Apple of the Eye Apple Holman Bible Dictionary Apple Tree Apple of the Eye Hastings' BibleDictionary Apple of the Eye Apple King James Dictionary Apple Morrish Bible Dictionary Apple, Apple Tree Apple of the Eye 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Sodom, Apple of Dead Sea Apple Cain, Apple of (only first 3 shown) People's Bible Dictionary Apples of Sodom Apple Smith Bible Dictionary Apple Tree Apple Wilson's Bible Types Apple Webster Dictionary Sea Apple Otaheite Apple Mad-Apple (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Apple Tree Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Adam's Apple Apple Custard Apple (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Apple of the Eye Apple; Apple-Tree Apples of Sodom Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Apple McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Apple Christ-Apples The Nuttall Encyclopedia Apple of Discord Discord, Apple of The Jewish Encyclopedia Apple Apple of Sodom Lexicons אִישׁוֹן , אֱשׁוּן בָּבָה בַּת (only first 3 shown) (Heb. tappuah, meaning "fragrance"). Probably the apricot or quince is intended by the word, as Palestine was too hot for the growth of apples proper. It is enumerated among the most valuable trees of Palestine ( Joel 1:12 ), and frequently referred to in Canticles, and noted for its beauty (2:3,5; 8:5). There is nothing to show that it was the "tree of the knowledge of good and evil." Dr. Tristram has suggested that the apricot has better claims than any other fruit-tree to be the apple of Scripture. It grows to a height of 30 feet, has a roundish mass of glossy leaves, and bears an orange coloured fruit that gives out a delicious perfume. The "apple of the eye" is the Heb. Ishon , Meaning manikin, i.e., the pupil of the eye ( Proverbs 7:2 ). (Compare the promise, Zechariah 2:8 ; the prayer, Psalm 17:8 ; and its fulfilment, Deuteronomy 32:10 .) The so-called "apple of Sodom" some have supposed to be the Solanum sanctum (Heb. hedek), rendered "brier" (q.v.) in Micah 7:4 , a thorny plant bearing fruit like the potato-apple. This shrub abounds in the Jordan valley. (See ENGEDI .)

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)