How many times is tree mentioned in the Bible?
The word tree appears 205 times in the King James Version, in 169 verses. Counting every form (tree, trees), it appears 362 times in 287 verses across 44 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses tree 194 times (348 with every form).
Tree in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of tree counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| tree | 205 | 194 |
| trees | 157 | 154 |
| Total | 362 | 348 |
Which books mention tree most
Tree appears in 44 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Ezekiel has the most (50), then Isaiah (27) and Genesis (25).
Also in: Song of Solomon (7), Zechariah (7), Exodus (6), 1 Chronicles (6), Daniel (6), Mark (6), Joshua (5), Job (5), Proverbs (5), Ecclesiastes (5), Romans (5), Numbers (4), Nehemiah (4), Hosea (4), 1 Samuel (3), 2 Samuel (3), John (3), Acts (3), Amos (2), Nahum (2), Haggai (2), Ezra (1), Esther (1), Micah (1), Habakkuk (1), Galatians (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1), Jude (1).
First and last mention of tree
And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
The verse that uses it most is Ezekiel 17:24, 9 times:
And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done it.
Where the two translations differ
10 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 8 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Numbers 6:4: counted in the KJV only
All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.
All the days of his separation he shall eat nothing that is made of the grapevine, from the seeds even to the skins.
1 Kings 5:10: counted in the KJV only
So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire.
So Hiram gave Solomon cedar timber and cypress timber according to all his desire.
Genesis 21:33: counted in the World English Bible only
And Abraham planted a grove in Beer-sheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.
Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and called there on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God.
2 Kings 6:5: counted in the World English Bible only
But as one was felling a beam, the axe head fell into the water: and he cried, and said, Alas, master! for it was borrowed.
But as one was cutting down a tree, the ax head fell into the water. Then he cried, and said, “Alas, my master! For it was borrowed.”
Verses with tree on our topic pages
21 verses that use tree in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, “Arise and eat!”
On: Mental Health, What Does the Bible Say About Suicide? 25 Verses of Hope
He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.
On: Blessings, What Does the Bible Say About Meditation? 29 Verses
to provide for those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of Yahweh, that he may be glorified.
On: Comfort, Depression
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took some of its fruit, and ate; and she gave some to her husband with her, and he ate it, too.
On: Lust
Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
On: Hospitality
He took butter, milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them. He stood by them under the tree, and they ate.
On: Hospitality
You shall take on the first day the fruit of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and you shall rejoice before Yahweh your God seven days.
On: Christmas
“‘All the tithe of the land, whether of the seed of the land or of the fruit of the trees, is Yahweh’s. It is holy to Yahweh.
On: Tithing
They took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.
But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree. Then he requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is enough. Now, O Yahweh, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.”
On: What Does the Bible Say About Suicide? 25 Verses of Hope
He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.
Common questions
How many times is tree in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 301 of the 362 uses are in the Old Testament and 61 in the New Testament. Tree appears in 44 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Ezekiel has the most (50), then Isaiah (27) and Genesis (25).
Where is tree first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 1:11: "And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so." The last is Revelation 22:14.
More word counts: vine, eagle, horse, camel, fish, wolf, sparrow, goat, or all 253 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-05.