What does "Branch" mean in the Bible?
This word is often figuratively used by the sacred writers. It is also one of the titles of the Messiah. Branch appears in 5 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Branch?
BRANCH . This word is often figuratively used by the sacred writers. Ps 80:15; John 15:5-6. It is also one of the titles of the Messiah. Isa 11:1 comp. with Isa 53:2; Zech 3:8 and Zech 6:12. The family of Jesse is represented under the figure of the stock of a tree firmly rooted, and the coming of Christ from the seed of David is represented as the shooting forth of a branch, which is here called, by way of distinction and eminence, "THE BRANCH;" for Christ, even in his common nature, far surpassed all the house of David in the dignity, power, and glory of both his person and office.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Branch?
Where does Branch appear in the Bible?
Branch is referenced in 5 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Isaiah 4:2
- Jeremiah 23:5
- Jeremiah 33:15
- Zechariah 3:8
- Zechariah 6:12
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Branch.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Branch?
Branch appears in 5 verses across 3 books, most often in Jeremiah, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Branch?
Jeremiah, Zechariah, Isaiah.
Where can I read every verse about Branch?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
