tree of knowledge of good and evil
noun
the tree in the Garden of Eden bearing the forbidden fruit that was tasted by Adam and Eve. Gen. 2:17; 3:6–24.
Also called
tree of knowledge.
Origin of tree of knowledge of good and evil
First recorded in 1525–35
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British Dictionary definitions for tree of knowledge of good and evil
tree of knowledge of good and evil
noun
Old Testament
the tree in the Garden of Eden bearing the forbidden fruit that Adam and Eve ate, thus incurring loss of primal innocence (Genesis 2:9; 3:2–7)
Cultural definitions for tree of knowledge of good and evil
tree of knowledge of good and evil
A tree in the Garden of Eden, the fruit of which God forbade Adam and Eve to eat.
notes for tree of knowledge of good and evil
They did eat the
forbidden fruit, and their disobedience brought about the
Fall of Man.