Lexical Definition
תָּמָר tâmâr (taw-mawr') palm H:N-M
from an unused root meaning to be erect
palm (tree).
- a palm tree
1) palm tree, date palm
Usage: 8 forms in 8 verses
Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. תָּמָר noun masculine palm-tree, date-palm, Phoenix dactylifera; — ׳ת Joel 1:12 in simile of prosperity Ps 92:13*, of (graceful) stature Song 7:8*, compare (figurative) v.Song 7:9* plural תְּמָרִים in oasis Exod 15:27 (J), || Num 33:9 (P); ׳כַּפֹּת ת Lev 23:40 (H) palm-branches, compare ׳עֲלֵי ת Neh 8:15 עִיר הַתְּמָרִים = Jericho Deut 34:3 (JE), 2Chr 28:15; Judg 1:16; Judg 3:13. — See PostHast. DBPALM-TREE M'LeanEncy. Bib. ID. TrNHB 378 ff. Theob. FischerDattelpalme, 1881.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Exodus | 15:27 |
| Leviticus | 23:40 |
| Numbers | 33:9 |
| Deuteronomy | 34:3 |
| Judges | 1:16 · 3:13 |
| 2 Chronicles | 28:15 |
| Nehemiah | 8:15 |
| Psalms | 92:13* |
| Song of Solomon | 7:8* · 7:9* |
| Joel | 1:12 |