GreekG5404Noun (Masculine)
φοῖνιξ
phoinix
“palm”
2Occurrences
G5404Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
a palm-tree
of uncertain derivation;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
-ικος, ὁ, the date palm, palm: τὰ βαΐα τῶν φ.; of palm branches, *φοίνικες *(as Arist., ).
LXX: for תָּמָר תִּמֹּר
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
G:N-M
Full Description
Greek Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
φοῖνιξ appears 2 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
John
1
Revelation
1
Key Passages
John 12:13BSB
They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting:“Hosanna!”“Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”“Blessed is the King of Israel!”
Revelation 7:9BSB
After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
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