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.
Although written in 1859 by William Rand, this dictionary of the Bible from the American Tract Society is still relevant today.Wikipedia
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