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Cypress

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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An evergreen tree, resembling in form and size the Lombardy poplar. Its wood is exceedingly durable, and seems to have been used for making idols, Isaiah 44:14 . The cypress is thought to be intended in some of the passages where "fir-tree" occurs, 2 Samuel 6:5 , etc.

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Rand, W. W. Entry for 'Cypress'. American Tract Society Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ats/​c/cypress.html. 1859.
 
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