Olive Tree in the Bible
Study Meaning and Symbolism

Olive Tree in the Bible Study, Meaning in Scripture, Christian Olive Oil Symbolism , Biblical Olive Oil Press and My Pilgrimage pictures to Olive Grove at Pilgrim on Holyground

Olive Tree in the Bible Study

What is the significance of the olive tree in the Bible?

Among the sacred trees mentioned in the bible the Olive features in both the old testament and the new testament scripture. for my Olive bible study I am lookinh at the Olive meaning in scripture. The development of Christian olive oil symbolism from traditional anointing oil to modern uses in church. To understand hebrew scripture mentioning a look at the biblical olive oil press and sharing my pilgrimage pictures to an olive grove.


✣ OLIVE TREE TERMINOLOGY

  • English: olive tree 
    Hebrew: עֵץ זַיִת (etz zāyit) 
    Greek: ἐλαία (elaia, tree/fruit),

  • English : olive oil
    Hebrew: שֶׁמֶן זַיִת (shemen zāyit)
    Greek: ἔλαιον (elaion, oil)

Plants mentioned in the bible :

✣ THE OLIVE TREE 

Olives Botanical Name and Growing

  • Botanical name: Olea europaea
  • Cultivation: Native to the Mediterranean and Middle East, olives have been cultivated since ancient times for food and oil.
  • Resilience: Olive trees can live for hundreds, sometimes thousands, of years, even regrowing from old roots if the trunk is cut down
  • Olive tree symbolism includes endurance, renewal, and steadfast faith, spiritual growth over time
  • all olive trees lives require patience as sometimes  it can take years to bear fruit. 

Olive Tree in the Bible Study, Meaning in Scripture, Christian Olive Oil Symbolism , Biblical Olive Oil Press , Plants mentioned in the Bible



My Pilgrimage to Saint Frideswide Shrine
Healing Olive Tree in the Bible Garden

Olive Tree in the Bible Study Blessing Poem Collage The Olive tree by E Leigh Mudge at Pilgrim on HolyGround
My Pilgrimage to Saint Frideswide Shrine
Healing Olive Tree in the Bible Garden Olive Tree in the Bible Study , from my Pilgrimage to Saint Frideswide Shrine , Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Bible Garden with ancient sacred olive tree and healing fountain

✣ Olive Tree in the Bible Study Blessing Poem Collage The Olive tree by E Leigh Mudge at Pilgrim on HolyGround

✣ On Pilgrimage to Saint Frideswide Shrine at the Christ Church cathedral in Oxford and I got to see a beautifully old specimen of a sacred olive tree . . It was at the center of a prayer bible garden with a small fountain type silent pool with scripture blessings engraved on it 

My Pilgrimage to Saint Frideswide Shrine
Healing Olive Tree in the Bible Garden Olive Tree in the Bible Study , from my Pilgrimage to Saint Frideswith Shrine , Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Bible Garden with ancient sacred olive tree and healing fountain

✣ Healing Olive Tree in the Bible Garden and a small prayerful walkway around the olive tree with places to pause for contemplative prayer when it is not so crowded with tourists.

Sacred Olive leaf in the bible, My Pilgrimage to Saint Frideswide Shrine
Healing Olive Tree in the Bible Garden Olive Tree in the Bible Study , from my Pilgrimage to Saint Frideswith Shrine , Oxford Christ Church Cathedral Bible Garden with ancient sacred olive tree

✣ I was blessed to be able to enter with my pilgrims passport and got a slot where the cathedral was on a quiet break. The season was just right for the olive leaves to have started to drop so I was able to pick a few sacred leaves from the church floor for my sketchbook collage. 
More about my pilgrimage can be read here 

✣ My St Frideswide Shrine Pilgrimage 


The Pilgrims Way England Kent Th Old Road Walk at Pilgrim On HolyGround




Olive Tree Meaning in the Bible
OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE 


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Olive branch in the bible book
Old Testament

Scripture : Genesis 8 : 11

“And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.”

  • Hebrew: עָלֵה זַיִת טָרָף בְּפִיהָ (aleh zayit taraf befiha)

Olive oil in the bible book
Old Testament

Scripture : Genesis 28 : 18

“And Jacob rose up early…and poured oil upon the top of it.”

  • Hebrew: וַיִּצֹק שֶׁמֶן עַל-רֹאשָׁהּ (vayyitzok shemen al-roshah)

Olive oil tree mentioned in the bible book
Old Testament

Scripture : Exodus 30 : 24-25

“…and of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of olive oil an hin. And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment …”

  • Hebrew: וָשֶׁמֶן זַיִת הִין (vashemen zayit hin)

Olive oil in the bible book
Old Testament

Scripture : Leviticus 24:2

“Command the children of Israel, that they bring to thee pure oil olive beaten for the light, to cause the lamps to burn continually.”

  • Hebrew: שֶׁמֶן זַיִת זָךְ כָּתִית (shemen zayit zach katit)

Olive oil in the bible book
Old Testament

✞ Scripture : Deuteronomy 8 : 8
“A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey.”

  • Hebrew: אֶרֶץ זֵית שֶׁמֶן (eretz zayit shemen)

Green Olive Tree bible book
Old Testament

Scripture : Psalms 52 : 8

“But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.”

  • Hebrew: כְּזַיִת רַעֲנָן בְּבֵית אֱלֹהִים (kezayit ra'anan b'veit Elohim)

Olive Tree in the Bible Study, Meaning in Scripture, Christian Olive Oil Symbolism , Biblical Olive Oil Press , Plants mentioned in the Bible



Olive Tree in the Bible 
NEW TESTAMENT SCRIPTURE 

Olive oil in the bible book
NewTestament

✞ Scripture : Luke 10 : 34


“He went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine...”

  • Greek: ἐπιχέων ἔλαιον καὶ οἶνον (epicheōn elaion kai oinon)

Mount Olive in the bible book
New Testament

✞ Scripture : Matthew 26 : 30 
(Mount of Olives)

“And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.”

  • Greek: εἰς τὸ ὄρος τῶν Ἐλαιῶν (eis to oros tōn Elaiōn)

Mount Olive in the bible book
New Testament

✞ Scripture : Romans 11 : 17

“…and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them…”

  • Greek: ἀγριέλαιος (agrielaios, wild olive)

Two olive trees bible book
New Testament

✞ Scripture : Zechariah 4 : 3
“...And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.”

  • Hebrew: שְׁנֵי זֵיתִים (shnei zeitim)

Olive Tree in the Bible Study, Meaning in Scripture, Christian Olive Oil Symbolism , Biblical Olive Oil Press , Plants mentioned in the Bible



Olive Oil in the Bible 


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Olive Tree in the Bible Study 
✣  OLIVE BOTANICAL NAME AND HISTORY

  • Botanical name: Olea europaea
  • History of growing: Native to Mediterranean/Middle East.
  • Symbol of longevity: olive trees can live 1000+ years, regrowing from roots.
  • Ancient harvesting methods: hand-picking, beating branches to collect, using biblical olive oil press utilising grinding stones and a wheel 

Olive Tree in the Bible Study 
COMMON WILD OLIVE VERSUS SACRED OLIVE PLANT

  • Common/wild olive:
  • Hebrew: זֵית שָׂדֶה (zayit sadeh), 
  • Greek: ἀγριέλαιος (agrielaios).
  • Often tougher, less fruit, sometimes bitter; used symbolically for distant peoples, or those not yet spiritually fertile.

  • Sacred/cultivated olive:
  • Hebrew: זֵית טוֹב (zayit tov), 
  • Greek: ἐλαία (elaia).
  • Cared for, fruitful, used for anointing
  • symbolizes those in communion with the Lord.

✣ WHY OLIVE OIL WAS SACRED

  • Sacred for ritual: Only olive oil was prescribed for lighting the menorah, offerings, and anointing kings, priests, and prophets.
  • Used for welcoming, healing, and even for taking oaths and dedications.
  • Messiah/Christ: Both Hebrew משיח (Mashiakh) and Greek Χριστός (Christos) = “Anointed One.”
  • Symbol of abundance and Divine favor: “A land of oil olive and honey” meant the fullness of God’s care.

Olive Tree in the Bible Study, Meaning in Scripture, Christian Olive Oil Symbolism , Biblical Olive Oil Press , Plants mentioned in the Bible



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Olive Tree in the Bible Study 

✞ Picture of an Olive Tree

  • Photos of an Olive Tree in Bible Study Meaning and Symbolism
  • Photo of olive tree leaf, oil, fruit , grove and wild olive tree garden from my pilgrimage
Picture of an Olive Tree - Photos 
Olive Tree in Bible Study Meaning and Symbolism

Photo of olive tree leaf, oil, fruit , grove and wild olive tree garden from my pilgrimage

  • Who was anointed with holy oil ? 
  • Fresh, green versus old olive oil ? Significance ? 
  • Beaten versus pressed olive oil in Hebrew ? What is the difference in Olive Symbolism ? 
  • What is the Biblical Recipe for Anointing oil 
  • Common use of Olive oil versus sacred use of anointing oil ? 

✞ →  My OLIVE OIL IN THE BIBLE Study Page

What is the Biblical Recipe for Anointing oil 
Common use of Olive oil versus sacred use of anointing oil ? 
✞ →  My OLIVE OIL IN THE BIBLE Study Page

Olive Tree in the Bible Study, Meaning in Scripture, Christian Olive Oil Symbolism , Biblical Olive Oil Press , Plants mentioned in the Bible

Summary Olive Tree in the Bible Study : The olive tree and its oil shine throughout the Bible as the ultimate image of living, enduring, spiritual good from the Lord. Traditionally used for food, healing, lighting, and most importantly, making people and objects holy for God’s work. Its deep long lasting roots, precious beaten holy oil make it to this day a treasured sacred object in many christian traditions. 

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