Hebrew · H6086, H8362, H4325 · unreviewed

עֵץ שָׁתוּל עַל־מַיִם

A tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks) · to transplant · water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen

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עֵץ H6086 a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
שָׁתַל H8362 to transplant
Pronunciation šātal
Establishment of roots in new soil; moving something established to a place of growth and permanence
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מַיִם H4325 water ; figuratively, juice ; by euphemism, urine , semen
Pronunciation mayim
Foundational necessity moving from literal substance to bodily fluids; water as life-sustaining element throughout OT narrative and metaphor.
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What does עֵץ שָׁתוּל עַל־מַיִם (ets shatul al-mayim) mean in the Bible?

עֵץ · שָׁתַל · מַיִם is a Hebrew word meaning "tree planted by water".

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Meaning

tree planted by water
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