Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
oak
Usage: oak, great tree
Strong's Number
H437
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
6
Strong's H437 Quick Answer
Strong's H437 אַלּוֹן (allown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. allown (al-lone') n-m. 1. oak [a variation of H436] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 6 books. Visible English usage signals include oaks and oak. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- allown (al-lone') n-m. 1. oak [a variation of H436]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 6 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- oaks and oak
Meaning and Definition
allown (al-lone') n-m. 1. oak [a variation of H436] Root(s): H436
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H437. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H437 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render allown, 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.
oaks
Isaiah 2:13
5×
oak
Genesis 35:8
3×
How Strong's H437 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. 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 Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H437 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 H437 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
But Deborah, Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.
And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H437.
But Deborah, Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth.
And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, that are high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,
But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.
He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
Of the oaks of Bashan have they made thine oars; the company of the Ashurites have made thy benches of ivory, brought out of the isles of Chittim.
They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.
Yet destroyed I the Amorite before them, whose height was like the height of the cedars, and he was strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.
Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H437, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H437 FAQ
What does allon (אַלּוֹן) mean?
Allon (Strong's H437) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "oak". allown (al-lone') n-m. 1. oak [a variation of H436]
How many times is allon (אַלּוֹן) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H437 across 6 books.
Where can I study allon (אַלּוֹן) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H437 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate allon (אַלּוֹן)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as oaks and oak. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.