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# oak, oaks, terebinths
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## Definition:
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An oak, or oak tree, is a tall shade tree with a large trunk and wide spreading branches.
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* Oak trees have strong, hard wood that was used to build ships and to make farming plows, oxen yokes and walking sticks.
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* The seed of an oak tree is called an acorn.
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* The trunks of certain oak trees could bemeasured up to 6 meters around.
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* Oak trees were symbolic of long life and had other spiritual meanings. In the Bible, they were often associated with holy places.
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## Translation Suggestions:
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* Many translations will find it important to use the term "oak tree" rather than just the word "oak."
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* If oak trees are not known in the receptor area, "an oak" could be translated as "an oak, which is a large shade tree like…," then give the name of a local tree that has similar characteristics.
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* See: [How to Translate Unknowns](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown)
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(See also: [holy](../kt/holy.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Samuel 10:3-4](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/10/03)
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* [Genesis 13:18](rc://en/tn/help/gen/13/18)
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* [Genesis 14:13-14](rc://en/tn/help/gen/14/13)
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* [Genesis 35:4-5](rc://en/tn/help/gen/35/04)
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* [Judges 06:11-12](rc://en/tn/help/jdg/06/11)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H352, H424, H427, H436, H437, H438
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