What does "Willows" mean in the Bible?
Willows are mentioned in (Leviticus 23:40; Job 40:22; Psalms 137:2; Isaiah 44:4) With respect to the tree upon which the captive Israelites hung their harps, there can be no doubt that the weeping willow Salix babylonica, is intended. Willows appears in 5 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Willows?
are mentioned in (Leviticus 23:40; Job 40:22; Psalms 137:2; Isaiah 44:4) With respect to the tree upon which the captive Israelites hung their harps, there can be no doubt that the weeping willow Salix babylonica, is intended. This tree grows abundantly on the banks of the Euphrates, in other parts of Asia as in Palestine. The Hebrew word translated willows is generic, and includes several species of the large family of Salices, which is well represented in Palestine and the Bible lands, such as the Salix alba, S. viminalis (osier), S. aegyptiaca .
Definition text: Smith's Bible Dictionary · 1863. 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 Willows?
Where does Willows appear in the Bible?
Willows is referenced in 5 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Isaiah 15:7
- Isaiah 44:4
- Job 40:22
- Leviticus 23:40
- Psalms 137:2
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Willows.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Willows?
Willows appears in 5 verses across 4 books, most often in Isaiah, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Willows?
Isaiah, Job, Leviticus, Psalms.
Where can I read every verse about Willows?
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.
