What does φοῖνιξ (phoînix) mean in the Bible?
φοῖνιξ (phoînix): The date palm tree, significant in Jewish tradition as symbol of victory and triumph in apocalyptic contexts.
Greek · G5404
φοῖνιξ
A palm-tree
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through theConnect page. Screenshots are helpful.
φοῖνιξG5404
Pronunciationphoînix
What does φοῖνιξ (phoînix) mean in the Bible?
φοῖνιξ (phoînix): The date palm tree, significant in Jewish tradition as symbol of victory and triumph in apocalyptic contexts.
Full entry for φοῖνιξ (G5404) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G5404?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include palm (1), palm branches (1).
Where does φοῖνιξ (phoînix) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at John 12:13. Its strongest book concentrations include John (1), Revelation (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itpalm1×John 12:13
palm branches1×Revelation 7:9
Show sample aligned rows
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowJohn 12:13
Aligned rows2
Books represented2
John1Revelation1
Source forms
φοίνικες1xphoinikesRevelation 7:9
φοινίκων1xphoinikōnJohn 12:13
Parsing patterns
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural1xJohn 12:13
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural1xRevelation 7:9
Evidence Summary
Greek word. The date palm tree, significant in Jewish tradition as symbol of victory and triumph in apocalyptic contexts.
Strong'sG5404
Lexical occurrences2 versesGreek text appearances2 timesWord forms2 forms2 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
a palm-tree
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
John 12:13Noun Genitive Plural Masculine
φοινίκων,foinikwn
a palm tree, palm branch
Read verseRevelation 7:9Noun Nominative Plural Masculine
φοίνικεςfoinikev
a palm tree, palm branch
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 2 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns2Aligned forms2Case patternGenitive (1)Number patternPlural (2)
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Nominative · Plural · MasculineRev 7:91×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineJohn 12:131×
Word Origins
φοῖνιξ is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.