Strong's Hebrew: 8560. תֹּ֫מֶר (tomer) -- Palm tree, palm branch
Strong's Lexicon
tomer: Palm tree, palm branch
Original Word: תֹּמֶר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: tomer
Pronunciation: toh'-mer
Phonetic Spelling: (to'-mer)
Definition: Palm tree, palm branch
Meaning: a palm trunk
Word Origin: Derived from the root תָּמַר (tamar), which means "to be erect" or "to stand tall."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5404: φοινιξ (phoinix) - Refers to a palm tree or palm branch, used in the New Testament, such as in John 12:13.
Usage: The Hebrew word "tomer" refers to a palm tree or a palm branch. In the Bible, palm trees are often symbols of beauty, uprightness, and victory. The palm tree's ability to grow straight and tall in arid environments makes it a powerful symbol of resilience and steadfastness.
Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, palm trees were significant both economically and symbolically. They provided food (dates), materials for construction, and shade in the desert. Culturally, palm branches were used in celebrations and religious ceremonies, such as the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot). The palm tree's imagery is also associated with righteousness and flourishing, as seen in Psalm 92:12, "The righteous will flourish like a palm tree."
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
palm tree, post
NASB Translation
palm tree (1), scarecrow (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
תֹּ֫מֶר noun masculine palm-tree, post; — construct דְּבוֺרָה ׳ת Judges 4:5 palm-tree of Deborah; מִקְשָׁה ׳כְּת Jeremiah 10:5 like a post (i.e. a scare-crow; compare Baruch 6:70) in a cucumber field (simile of idol).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
palm tree
From the same root as tamar; a palm trunk -- palm tree.
see HEBREW tamar
Forms and Transliterations
כְּתֹ֨מֶר כתמר תֹּ֜מֶר תמר kə·ṯō·mer keTomer kəṯōmer tō·mer Tomer tōmer
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