Usage: 3 forms in 3 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ελαταί | fir trees | LXX.Song.5.11 |
| ελάτησ | fir tree | LXX.Gen.21.15 |
| ελάται | fir trees | LXX.Ezek.31.8 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἐλάτη (elatē) fir tree G:N-F
ἐλάτη [ᾰ], ἡ,
silver fir, Abies cephalonica, ὑψηλή [Refs 8th c.BC+]; περιμήκετος κετος[Refs 8th c.BC+]; also, Abies pectinata, [Refs]
__II oar, as made of pine-wood, λεύκαινον ὕδωρ ξεστῇς ἐλάτῃσιν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; later, ship or boat, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III the spathe of the date inflorescence, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV sea-weed supposed to resemble the fir, Cystoseira Abies-marina, [Refs 4th c.BC+]