Hebrew expression

Literal translation

Source

Modern usage

Etz ha-daat

Genesis 2:9

Source of wisdom and knowledge

Etz ha-hayyim

Tree of life

Genesis 3:22

The Torah

Etz hadar

Beautiful tree

Leviticus 23:40

Citrus tree

Etz-yaveish

Dry tree

Ezekiel 17:24; Isaiah 56:3

Infertile person

Etz ya'ar

Ezekiel 15:2

Non-fruit bearing tree

Etz ma'achal

Food tree

Deut. 20:20

Fruit-bearing tree

Etz tirosh

Grape vine

Etz avot

Thick tree

Leviticus 23:40

Myrtle

Bul etz

Tree stump

Isaiah 44:19

Dense person who has trouble understanding

Daber el ha-etzim

Talk to the trees

I Kings 5:13

Speaking to someone who isn't listening

Al ha-etzim v'al ha-avenim

About the trees and the rocks

Talmud - Yevamot 60:b

Talking about anything and everything

Meirov etzim lo yeira'e va-ya'ar.

The forest cannot be seen because there are so many trees.

Too much attention to detail makes it difficult to understand the overall situation

Hatapuachlo aino nofel rahok m'ha-etz

The apple does not fall far from the tree.

Tobias 3:4 (Apocrypha)

The children are similar to their parents.