tree of life
noun
a tree in the Garden of Eden that yielded food giving everlasting life. Genesis 2:9; 3:22.
a tree in the heavenly Jerusalem with leaves for the healing of the nations. Revelation 22:2.
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Origin of tree of life
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English
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British Dictionary definitions for tree of life
tree of life
noun
Old Testament a tree in the Garden of Eden, the fruit of which had the power of conferring eternal life (Genesis 2:9; 3:22)
New Testament a tree in the heavenly Jerusalem, for the healing of the nations (Revelation 22:2)
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