# olive, olives

## Definition:

The olive is the small, oval fruit from an olive tree, which is mostly grown in the regions surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.

* Olive trees are a type of large evergreen shrub with tiny white flowers. They grow best in hot weather and can survive well with little water.
* The olive tree's fruit starts out green and changes to black as they ripen. Olives were useful for food and for the oil that could be extracted from them.
* Olive oil was used for cooking in lamps and for religious ceremonies.
* In the Bible, olive trees and branches are sometimes used figuratively to refer to people.

(See also: [lamp](../other/lamp.md), [the sea](../names/mediterranean.md), [Mount of Olives](../names/mountofolives.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Chronicles 27:28-29](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/27/28)
* [Deuteronomy 06:10-12](rc://en/tn/help/deu/06/10)
* [Exodus 23:10-11](rc://en/tn/help/exo/23/10)
* [Genesis 08:11](rc://en/tn/help/gen/08/11)
* [James 03:12](rc://en/tn/help/jas/03/12)
* [Luke 16:06](rc://en/tn/help/luk/16/06)
* [Psalms 052:08](rc://en/tn/help/psa/052/08)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: H2132, H3323, G65, G1636, G1637, G2565