Hebrew · H8558

תָּמָר

A palm tree

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תָּמָר H8558

What does תָּמָר mean in the Bible?

תָּמָר is a Hebrew word meaning "a palm tree".

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Questions this entry answers

What does תָּמָר mean in the Bible?

תָּמָר is a Hebrew word meaning "a palm tree".

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 It
of Palms Deuteronomy 34:3, Judges 1:16, Judges 3:13, 2 Chronicles 28:15
palm Nehemiah 8:15, Joel 1:12
palm trees Exodus 15:27, Numbers 33:9
a palm tree Song Of Solomon 7:7
like a palm tree Psalms 92:12
of palm trees Leviticus 23:40
the palm tree Song Of Solomon 7:8
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row Exodus 15:27
Aligned rows 12
Books represented 10
Exodus 1 Leviticus 1 Numbers 1 Deuteronomy 1 Judges 2 2 Chronicles 1 Nehemiah 1 Psalms 1 Song Of Solomon 2 Joel 1
Source forms
הַתְּמָרִ֖ים 2x hat·tə·mā·rîm Deuteronomy 34:3, 2 Chronicles 28:15
בְתָמָ֔ר 1x ḇə·ṯā·mār Song Of Solomon 7:8
הַתְּמָרִים֙ 1x hat·tə·mā·rîm Judges 1:16
הַתְּמָרִֽים׃ 1x hat·tə·mā·rîm Judges 3:13
כַּתָּמָ֣ר 1x kat·tā·mār Psalms 92:12
לְתָמָ֔ר 1x lə·ṯā·mār Song Of Solomon 7:7
תָּמָ֣ר 1x tā·mār Joel 1:12
תְמָרִ֔ים 1x ṯə·mā·rîm Nehemiah 8:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 4x Exodus 15:27, Leviticus 23:40, Numbers 33:9, Nehemiah 8:15
Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x Deuteronomy 34:3, Judges 3:13, 2 Chronicles 28:15
Noun - masculine singular 1x Joel 1:12
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Judges 1:16
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular 1x Song Of Solomon 7:8
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 92:12
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular 1x Song Of Solomon 7:7
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