Bible Encyclopedias
Plane Tree
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
plān´trē ( ערמון , ‛armōn ; πλάτανος , plátanos ( Genesis 30:37 ), ἐλάτη , elátē ("pine" or "fir") (Ezekiel 31:8 ); the King James Version chestnut): ‛Armōn is supposed to be derived from the root ערם , ‛āram , meaning "to be bare" or "naked"; this is considered a suitable term for the plane, which sheds its bark annually. The chestnut of the King James Version is not an indigenous tree, but the plane (Planus orientalis ) is one of the finest trees in Palestine, flourishing especially by water courses (compare Ecclesiasticus 24:14).
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Plane Tree'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/p/plane-tree.html. 1915.