Difference between revisions of "Tamarisk"

<p> ''''' tam´a ''''' - ''''' risk ''''' : (1) אשׁל , <i> ''''' 'ēshel ''''' </i> (&nbsp; Genesis 21:33 , the King James Version "grove," margin "tree"; &nbsp;1 Samuel 22:6 , the King James Version "tree," margin "grove"; &nbsp;1 Samuel 31:13 , the King James Version "tree"). The Revised Version (British and American) translation is due to the similarity of <i> ''''' 'ēshel ''''' </i> to the Arabic 'athl, "the tamarisk." (2) ערער , <i> ''''' ‛ar‛ār ''''' </i> (&nbsp;Jeremiah 17:6 margin (compare &nbsp; Jeremiah 48:6 ), English [[Versions]] of the Bible "heath" (which see)). The tamarisk ( <i> Tamarix </i> , with various species in Palestine, chiefly <i> T. Syriaca </i> ) is a very characteristic tree of Palestine, especially in the Maritime Plain, near the sea itself, and in the Jordan Valley. [[Eight]] species are described. They are characterized by their brittle, feathery branches and by their tiny scale-like leaves. Some varieties flourish not infrequently in salty soil unsuited to any ordinary vegetation. </p>