Strong's H1265 · Hebrew
בְּרוֹשׁ
bᵉrôwsh · /ber-osh'/
Definition
a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood)
KJV: fir (tree).
Root / derivation: of uncertain derivation;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בְּרוֹשׁ across 20 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Kings5 verses
And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir. considered: Heb. heard
1 Kings 5:10So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
1 Kings 6:15And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the cieling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir. both: or, from the floor of the house unto the walls, etc
1 Kings 6:34And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
1 Kings 9:11(Now Hiram the king of Tyre had furnished Solomon with cedar trees and fir trees, and with gold, according to all his desire,) that then king Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee.
2 Chronicles2 verses
Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants shall be with thy servants, algum: or, Almuggim, I.Kin.10.11.
2 Chronicles 3:5And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.
Psalms1 verse
Isaiah5 verses
Yea, the fir trees rejoice at thee, and the cedars of Lebanon, saying, Since thou art laid down, no feller is come up against us.
Isaiah 37:24By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel. By thy: Heb. By the hand of thy servants the tall: Heb. the tallness of the cedars thereof and the choice of the fir trees thereof the forest: or, the forest and his fruitful field
Isaiah 41:19I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:
Isaiah 55:13Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Isaiah 60:13The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
Ezekiel2 verses
They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee. made: Heb. built
Ezekiel 31:8The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1265 (bᵉrôwsh) mean?
a cypress (?) tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument (as made of that wood)
How many times does H1265 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1265 (בְּרוֹשׁ) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “trees.”
How is bᵉrôwsh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1265 is rendered as “trees” (8×), “fir” (7×), “tree” (5×).
Where does the Hebrew word בְּרוֹשׁ come from?
of uncertain derivation;