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Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Of a tree. The olive-leaf mentioned Genesis 8:11 . The barren fig-tree had nothing but leaves (Matthew 21:19; Mark 11:13 ). The oak-leaf is mentioned Isaiah 1:30; 6:13 . There are numerous allusions to leaves, their flourishing, their decay, and their restoration (Leviticus 26:36; Isaiah 34:4; Jeremiah 8:13; Daniel 4:12,14,21; Mark 11:13; 13:28 ). The fresh leaf is a symbol of prosperity (Psalm 1:3; Jeremiah 17:8; Ezekiel 47:12 ); the faded, of decay (Job 13:25; Isaiah 1:30; 64:6; Jeremiah 8:13 ).

Leaf of a door (1 Kings 6:34 ), the valve of a folding door.

Leaf of a book (Jeremiah 36:23 ), perhaps a fold of a roll.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Leaf'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​l/leaf.html. 1897.
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