The meaning of Fir in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)
the uniform rendering in the Authorized Version (marg. RSV, "cypress") of berosh (II Samuel 6:5; I Kings 5:8,10; 6:15,34; 9:11, etc.), a lofty tree (Isaiah 55:13) growing on Lebanon (37:24). Its wood was used in making musical instruments and doors of houses, and for ceilings (II Chronicles 3:5), the decks of ships (Ezekiel 27:5), floorings and spear-shafts (Nahum 2:3, RSV). The true fir (abies) is not found in Palestine, but the pine tree, of which there are four species, is common.
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