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Mount of Olives in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ol'-ivz, (har ha-zethim (Zec 14:4), ma`aleh ha-zethim, "the ascent of the mount of Olives" (2 Sam 15:30, the King James Version "the ascent of (mount) Olivet"); to oros ton elaion, "the Mount of Olives" (Mt 21:1; 24:3; 26:30; Mk 11:1; 13:3; 14:26; Lk 19:37; 22:39; Jn 8:1), to oros to kaloumenon elaion, "the mount that is called Olivet" (Lk 19:...

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Mount of Olives Scripture - Mark 13:3

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,...

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Mount of Olives in Naves Topical Bible

Called MOUNT OF CORRUPTION (R. V. margin, Mount of Olives) 2Ki 23:13 -(East of Jerusalem) -The highway to and from the east passed over it 2Sa 15:30 -Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem by way of Mt 21:1; Mr 11:1; Lu 19:29,37 -Jesus repairs to Mt 24:3; 26:30; Mr 13:3; 14:26; Lu 21:37; 22:39 -Jesus makes his ascension from Ac 1:12...

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Mount of Olives Scripture - Matthew 21:1

And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,...

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Mount of Olives Scripture - Matthew 24:3

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?...

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Mount of Olives Scripture - Mark 11:1

And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,...

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Mount of Olives Scripture - Matthew 26:30

And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives....

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Mount of Olives in Smiths Bible Dictionary

"The Mount of Olives" occurs in the Old Testament in Zec 14:4 only. In 2Sa 15:30 it is called "Olivet;" in other places simply "the mount," Ne 8:15 "the mount facing Jerusalem" 1Ki 11:7 or "the mountain which is on the east aide of the city." Eze 11:23 In the New Testament the usual form is "the Mount of Olives." It is called also "Olivet." A...

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Mount of Olives in Easton's Bible Dictionary

so called from the olive trees with which its sides are clothed, is a mountain ridge on the east of Jerusalem (1 Kings 11:7; Ezek. 11:23; Zech. 14:4), from which it is separated by the valley of Kidron. It is first mentioned in connection with David's flight from Jerusalem through the rebellion of Absalom (2 Sam. 15:30), and is only once ...

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Mount of Olives in Fausset's Bible Dictionary

Har-hazzey-thim. E. of Jerusalem (Ezekiel 11:23), separated from it by "the valley of Jehoshaphat" (Zechariah 14:4). "The mount of the olive grove" (Elaionos), Acts 1:12. Arabic jebel es Zeitun. In 2 Samuel 15:30 "the ascent of the olives" (Hebrew). "The mountain facing Jerusalem" (1 Kings 11:7); called "the hill of corruption" from Solomon's ...

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