What does תָּמָר mean in the Bible?
תָּמָר is a Hebrew word meaning "a palm tree".
Hebrew · H8558
תָּמָר
A palm tree
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תָּמָרH8558
What does תָּמָר mean in the Bible?
תָּמָר is a Hebrew word meaning "a palm tree".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8558?
The BSB source-word alignment has 12 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Palms (4), palm (2), palm trees (2), a palm tree (1), like a palm tree (1).
Where does תָּמָר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 15:27. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (2), Song Of Solomon (2), 2 Chronicles (1), Deuteronomy (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 Itof Palms4×Deuteronomy 34:3, Judges 1:16, Judges 3:13, 2 Chronicles 28:15
palm2×Nehemiah 8:15, Joel 1:12
palm trees2×Exodus 15:27, Numbers 33:9
a palm tree1×Song Of Solomon 7:7
like a palm tree1×Psalms 92:12
of palm trees1×Leviticus 23:40
the palm tree1×Song Of Solomon 7:8
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 15:27תְּמָרִ֑יםtopalm treesNoun - masculine pluralLeviticus 23:40תְּמָרִ֔יםtoof palm treesNoun - masculine pluralNumbers 33:9תְּמָרִ֖יםtopalm treesNoun - masculine pluralDeuteronomy 34:3הַתְּמָרִ֖יםtoof PalmsNoun - proper - feminine singularJudges 1:16הַתְּמָרִים֙toof PalmsPreposition | Noun - proper - feminine singularJudges 3:13הַתְּמָרִֽים׃toof PalmsNoun - proper - feminine singular2 Chronicles 28:15הַתְּמָרִ֖יםtoof PalmsNoun - proper - feminine singularNehemiah 8:15תְמָרִ֔יםtopalmNoun - masculine pluralPsalms 92:12כַּתָּמָ֣רtolike a palm treePreposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singularSong Of Solomon 7:7לְתָמָ֔רtoa palm treePreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 15:27
Aligned rows12
Books represented10
Exodus1Leviticus1Numbers1Deuteronomy1Judges22 Chronicles1Nehemiah1Psalms1Song Of Solomon2Joel1
Source forms
הַתְּמָרִ֖ים2xhat·tə·mā·rîmDeuteronomy 34:3, 2 Chronicles 28:15
בְתָמָ֔ר1xḇə·ṯā·mārSong Of Solomon 7:8
הַתְּמָרִים֙1xhat·tə·mā·rîmJudges 1:16
הַתְּמָרִֽים׃1xhat·tə·mā·rîmJudges 3:13
כַּתָּמָ֣ר1xkat·tā·mārPsalms 92:12
לְתָמָ֔ר1xlə·ṯā·mārSong Of Solomon 7:7
תָּמָ֣ר1xtā·mārJoel 1:12
תְמָרִ֔ים1xṯə·mā·rîmNehemiah 8:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural4xExodus 15:27, Leviticus 23:40, Numbers 33:9, Nehemiah 8:15
Noun - proper - feminine singular3xDeuteronomy 34:3, Judges 3:13, 2 Chronicles 28:15
Noun - masculine singular1xJoel 1:12
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular1xJudges 1:16
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular1xSong Of Solomon 7:8
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xPsalms 92:12
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular1xSong Of Solomon 7:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a palm tree
Source Gloss
a palm tree
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a palm tree BDB: palm-tree Usage: palm (tree).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.