International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Willow TreeWILLOW TREE wil'-o-tre (tsaphtsaphah): Comparison with the Arabic cafcaf, "the willow," makes it very probable that thc translation of Ezekiel 17:5 is correct. 
 Strong's Hebrew 6851. tsaphtsaphah -- perhaps willow... willow tree. From tsuwph; a  willow (as growing in overflowed places) --  willow tree.  see HEBREW tsuwph. << 6850, 6851. tsaphtsaphah. 6852 >>. Strong's Numbers.  /hebrew/6851.htm - 6k 6155. arab -- (a kind of tree) perhaps poplar, also a wadi in Moab ... Word Origin from the same as oreb Definition (a kind of tree) perhaps poplar, also  a wadi in Moab NASB Word Usage Arabim (1), poplars (1), willows (3). willow. ...  /hebrew/6155.htm - 6k  |  
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