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Strong's G1186 δένδρον (dendron)

Dendron means “tree” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H1186 — baalmeon in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G1186
Language Greek
Linked Usages 72
Books 19

Strong's G1186 Quick Answer

Strong's G1186 δένδρον (dendron) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. dendron (den'-dron) n. 1. a tree [probably from drus "an oak"] It has 72 linked Bible usages across 19 books. Visible English usage signals include tree. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
dendron (den'-dron) n. 1. a tree [probably from drus "an oak"]
Usage
72 linked usages
Books
19 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
tree

Meaning and Definition

dendron (den'-dron) n. 1. a tree [probably from drus "an oak"] KJV: tree Compare: G3586

Original Word
δένδρον
Transliteration
dendron
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1186. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

tree

Usage: δένδρον, -ου, τό [in LXX for עֵץ, etc. ;] a tree: Mat.3:10, al.; δ. ἀγαθόν, Mat.7:17, 18; δ. καλόν, Mat.12:33, Luk.6:43; δ. σαπρόν, Mat.7:17, 18 12:33, Luk.6:43; γίνεσθαι δ., Mat.13:32; γ. εἰς δ., Luk.13:19. (AS)

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How Strong's G1186 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render dendron, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

tree Matthew 3:10 13×

How Strong's G1186 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 1 Enoch, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 27 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G1186 (δένδρον) appears 57 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G1186 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G1186 in the New Testament

19 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 3:10 KJV

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Matthew 7:17 KJV

Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

Matthew 7:18 KJV

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

Strong's G1186 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

27 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 18:4 Septuagint / Brenton

Let water now be brought, and let them wash your feet, and do ye refresh yourselves under the tree.

Genesis 18:8 Septuagint / Brenton

And he took butter and milk, and the calf which he had dressed; and he set them before them, and they did eat, and he stood by them under the tree.

Genesis 23:17 Septuagint / Brenton

And the field of Ephron, which was in Double Cave, which is opposite Mamre, the field and the cave, which was in it, and every tree which was in the field, and whatever is in its borders round about, were made sure

Strong's G1186 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

4 Maccabees 14:16 Septuagint / Brenton

Others build their nests, and hatch their young, in the tops of mountains and in the precipices of valleys, and the holes and tops of trees, and keep off the intruder.

Wisdom of Sirach 14:18 Septuagint / Brenton

As of the green leaves on a thick tree, Some fall, and some grow: So is the generation of flesh and blood, One cometh to an end, and another is born.

Strong's G1186 in 1 Enoch

20 indexed usages in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 3:1 Septuagint / Brenton

Observe and see how (in the winter) all the trees seem as though they had withered and shed all their leaves, except fourteen trees, which do not lose their foliage but retain the old foliage from two to three years till the new comes.

1 Enoch 5:1 Septuagint / Brenton

Observe ye how the trees cover themselves with green leaves and bear fruit: wherefore give ye heed and know with regard to all His works, and recognize how He that liveth for ever hath made them so.

1 Enoch 10:18 Septuagint / Brenton

And then shall the whole earth be tilled in righteousness, and shall all be planted with trees and

Usage Excerpts

First 72 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1186.

Genesis 18:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let water now be brought, and let them wash your feet, and do ye refresh yourselves under the tree.
Genesis 18:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he took butter and milk, and the calf which he had dressed; and he set them before them, and they did eat, and he stood by them under the tree.
Genesis 23:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the field of Ephron, which was in Double Cave, which is opposite Mamre, the field and the cave, which was in it, and every tree which was in the field, and whatever is in its borders round about, were made sure
Numbers 13:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And what the land is, whether rich or poor; whether there are trees in it or no: and ye shall persevere and take of the fruits of the land: and the days were the days of spring, the forerunners of the grape.
Deuteronomy 12:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Ye shall utterly destroy all the places in which they served their gods, whose land ye inherit, on the high mountains and on the hills, and under the thick tree.
Deuteronomy 20:19 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if thou shouldest besiege a city many days to prevail against it by war to take it, thou shalt not destroy its trees, by applying an iron tool to them, but thou shalt eat of it, and shalt not cut it down: Is the tree that is in the field a man, to enter before thee into the work of the siege?
Job 14:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For there is hope for a tree, Even if it should be cut down, that it shall blossom again, And its branch shall not fail.
Job 19:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he has cut off my hope like a tree.
Job 40:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He lies under trees of every kind, By the papyrus, and reed, and bulrush.
Job 40:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the great trees make a shadow over him with their branches, And so do the bushes of the field.
Proverbs 11:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life; But the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.
Proverbs 13:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Than he that promises and leads another to hope: For a good desire is a tree of life.
Proverbs 15:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The wholesome tongue is a tree of life, And he that keeps it shall be filled with understanding.
Isaiah 2:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and upon every cedar of Lebanon, of them that are high and towering, and upon every oak of Bashan,
Isaiah 16:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore will I weep as with the weeping of Jazer for the vine of Sibmah; Heshbon and Elealeh have cast down thy trees; for I will trample on thy harvest and on thy vintages, and all thy plants shall fall.
Isaiah 17:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they shall not at all trust in their altars, nor in the works of their hands, which their fingers made; and they shall not look to the trees, nor to their abominations.
Isaiah 27:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be taken away; and this is his blessing, when I shall have taken away his sin; when they shall have broken to pieces all the stones of the altars as fine dust, and their trees shall not remain, and their idols shall be cut off, as a thicket afar off.
Isaiah 57:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
who call upon idols under the leafy trees, slaying your children in the valleys among the rocks?
Ezekiel 6:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then ye shall know that I am the Lord, when your slain are in the midst of your idols round about your altars, on every high hill, and under every shady tree, where they offered a sweet savor to all their idols.
Ezekiel 47:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
as I returned; and, behold, on the brink of the river there were very many trees on this side and on that side.
Daniel 4:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I had a vision upon my bed; and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great.
Daniel 4:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The tree grew large and strong, and its height reached to the sky, and its extent to the extremity of the whole earth:
Daniel 4:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Cut down the tree, and pluck off its branches, and shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit: let the wild beasts be removed from under it, and the birds from its branches.
Daniel 4:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The tree which thou sawest, that grew large and strong, whose height reached to the sky and its extent to all the earth;
Daniel 4:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and he said, Strip the tree, and destroy it; only leave the stump of its roots in the ground, and bind it with a band of iron and brass; and it shall lie in the grass that is without, and in the dew of heaven, and its portion shall be with wild beasts, until seven times have passed over it;
Daniel 4:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And whereas they said, Leave the stumps of the roots of the tree; thy kingdom abides sure to thee from the time that thou shalt know the power of the heavens.
Hosea 4:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
They have sacrificed on the tops of the mountains, and on the hills they have sacrificed under the oak and poplar, and under the shady tree, because the shade was good: therefore your daughters shall go a-whoring, and your daughters-in-law shall commit adultery.
Matthew 3:10 New Testament, KJV
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 7:17 New Testament, KJV
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Matthew 7:18 New Testament, KJV
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Matthew 7:19 New Testament, KJV
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Matthew 12:33 New Testament, KJV
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
Matthew 13:32 New Testament, KJV
Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.
Matthew 21:8 New Testament, KJV
And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.
Mark 8:24 New Testament, KJV
And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
Mark 11:8 New Testament, KJV
And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.
Luke 3:9 New Testament, KJV
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
Luke 6:43 New Testament, KJV
For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
Luke 6:44 New Testament, KJV
For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes.
Luke 13:19 New Testament, KJV
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
Luke 21:29 New Testament, KJV
And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
Jude 1:12 New Testament, KJV
These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
Revelation 7:1 New Testament, KJV
And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
Revelation 7:3 New Testament, KJV
Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
Revelation 8:7 New Testament, KJV
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
Revelation 9:4 New Testament, KJV
And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
4 Maccabees 14:16 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Others build their nests, and hatch their young, in the tops of mountains and in the precipices of valleys, and the holes and tops of trees, and keep off the intruder.
Wisdom of Sirach 14:18 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As of the green leaves on a thick tree, Some fall, and some grow: So is the generation of flesh and blood, One cometh to an end, and another is born.
Daniel 1:54 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Daniel 1:58 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Book 151 1:54 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Book 151 1:58 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
1 Enoch 3:1 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
Observe and see how (in the winter) all the trees seem as though they had withered and shed all their leaves, except fourteen trees, which do not lose their foliage but retain the old foliage from two to three years till the new comes.
1 Enoch 5:1 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
Observe ye how the trees cover themselves with green leaves and bear fruit: wherefore give ye heed and know with regard to all His works, and recognize how He that liveth for ever hath made them so.
1 Enoch 10:18 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And then shall the whole earth be tilled in righteousness, and shall all be planted with trees and
1 Enoch 10:19 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
be full of blessing. And all desirable trees shall be planted on it, and they shall plant vines on it: and the vine which they plant thereon shall yield wine in abundance, and as for all the seed which is sown thereon each measure (of it) shall bear a thousand, and each measure of olives shall yield
1 Enoch 24:3 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
joined with any other. And the seventh mountain was in the midst of these, and it excelled them
1 Enoch 24:4 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
in height, resembling the seat of a throne: and fragrant trees encircled the throne. And amongst them was a tree such as I had never yet smelt, neither was any amongst them nor were others like it: it had a fragrance beyond all fragrance, and its leaves and blooms and wood wither not for ever:
1 Enoch 24:5 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
and its fruit is beautiful, and its fruit n resembles the dates of a palm. Then I said: 'How beautiful is this tree, and fragrant, and its leaves are fair, and its blooms very delightful in appearance.'
1 Enoch 25:1 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And he said unto me: 'Enoch, why dost thou ask me regarding the fragrance of the tree,
1 Enoch 25:2 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
and why dost thou wish to learn the truth?' Then I answered him saying: 'I wish to
1 Enoch 25:4 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
the earth with goodness. And as for this fragrant tree no mortal is permitted to touch it till the great judgement, when He shall take vengeance on all and bring (everything) to its consummation
1 Enoch 26:1 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And I went from thence to the middle of the earth, and I saw a blessed place in which there were
1 Enoch 27:1 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
Then said I: 'For what object is this blessed land, which is entirely filled with trees, and this
1 Enoch 28:1 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And thence I went towards the east, into the midst of the mountain range of the desert, and
1 Enoch 29:2 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
range. And there I saw aromatic trees exhaling the fragrance of frankincense and myrrh, and the trees also were similar to the almond tree.
1 Enoch 31:1 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
And I saw other mountains, and amongst them were groves of trees, and there flowed forth from
1 Enoch 31:2 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
them nectar, which is named sarara and galbanum. And beyond these mountains I saw another mountain to the east of the ends of the earth, whereon were aloe-trees, and all the trees were full
1 Enoch 32:3 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
I and from afar off trees more numerous than I these trees and great-two trees there, very great, beautiful, and glorious, and magnificent, and the tree of knowledge, whose holy fruit they eat and know great wisdom.
1 Enoch 32:4 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
That tree is in height like the fir, and its leaves are like (those of) the Carob tree: and its fruit
1 Enoch 32:5 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
is like the clusters of the vine, very beautiful: and the fragrance of the tree penetrates afar. Then
1 Enoch 32:6 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
I said: 'How beautiful is the tree, and how attractive is its look!' Then Raphael the holy angel, who was with me, answered me and said: 'This is the tree of wisdom, of which thy father old (in years) and thy aged mother, who were before thee, have eaten, and they learnt wisdom and their eyes were opened, and they knew that they were naked and they were driven out of the garden.'

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1186, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 7 usages, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 5 usages, New Testament
Jude 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 4 usages, New Testament
4 Maccabees 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Daniel 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Book 151 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 20 usages, 1 Enoch

Strong's G1186 FAQ

What does dendron (δένδρον) mean?

Dendron (Strong's G1186) is a Greek word most simply glossed "tree". dendron (den'-dron) n. 1. a tree [probably from drus "an oak"]

How many times is dendron (δένδρον) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 72 linked usages for Strong's G1186 across 19 books.

Where can I study dendron (δένδρον) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1186 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate dendron (δένδρον)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as tree. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G1186 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 27 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 20 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G1186, with linked reader references where each row is available.