11. rod —shoot, or branch. almond tree —literally, "the wakeful tree," because it awakes from the sleep of winter earlier than the other trees, flowering in January, and bearing fruit in March; symbol of God's early execution of His purpose; Jeremiah 1:12 , " hasten My word" (compare Amos 8:3 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-12" class="com-number"
Pericope (part_of)
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pericope/per-jer-1-003
절 (explains)
Source
source-manifest/jfb— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (PD)- evidence_grade: T_theological