Word Study · Strong's G1638 · Greek
ἐλαιών
elaion
el-ah-yone'
Strong's 1890 spelling: elaiṓn
“an olive-orchard, i.e. (specially) the Mount of Olives”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
an olive-orchard, i.e. (specially) the Mount of Olives
Rendered in the KJV as
Olivet.
- 11occurrencesin the New Testament
- 4 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 7inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 11 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 7
- ἐλαιῶν3
- ἐλαιῶν,2
- ἐλαιῶν.¶2
- Ἐλαιῶν1
- ἐλαιῶν.1
- Ἐλαιῶν.1
- Ἐλαιῶνος,1
How it is rendered · 6
- of Olives3
- of Olives.3
- of Olives,2
- Olivet1
- Olivet,1
- Olivet.1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine plural10
- noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- N-GPF-L · 10
- N-GSM-L · 1
All 11, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Luke carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew3 occurrences
- Matthew 21:1ἐλαιῶν,elaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralAs they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two disciples,here: of Olives,
- Matthew 24:3ἐλαιῶνelaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralWhile Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”here: of Olives
- Matthew 26:30ἐλαιῶν.¶elaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralAnd when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.here: of Olives.
Mark3 occurrences
- Mark 11:1ἐλαιῶν,elaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralAs they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His discipleshere: of Olives,
- Mark 13:3ἐλαιῶνelaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralWhile Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,here: of Olives
- Mark 14:26ἐλαιῶν.¶elaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralAnd when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.here: of Olives.
Luke4 occurrences
- Luke 19:29Ἐλαιῶνelaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralAs He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,here: Olivet
- Luke 19:37ἐλαιῶνelaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralAnd as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:here: of Olives
- Luke 21:37Ἐλαιῶν.elaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralEvery day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.here: Olivet.
- Luke 22:39ἐλαιῶν.elaiōnnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine pluralJesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.here: of Olives.