Strong's Hebrew · H8558
תָּמָר
tâmâr · taw-mawr'
palm (tree).
Definition
a palm tree
Derivation
from an unused root meaning to be erect;
Appears 12 times in Scripture
“Now the descendants of Moses’ father-in-law, the Kenite, went up with the men of Judah from the City of Palms to the Wilderness of Judah in the Negev near Arad. They went to live among the people.”
“Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.”
“Then the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.”
“After enlisting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join forces with him, Eglon attacked and defeated Israel, taking possession of the City of Palms.”
“On the first day you are to gather the fruit of majestic trees, the branches of palm trees, and the boughs of leafy trees and of willows of the brook. And you are to rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days.”
“They set out from Marah and came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.”
“the Negev, and the region from the Valley of Jericho (the City of Palms) all the way to Zoar.”
“and that they should proclaim this message and spread it throughout their towns and in Jerusalem, saying, “Go out to the hill country and bring back branches of olive, wild olive, myrtle, palm, and other leafy trees, to make booths, as it is written.””
“Your stature is like a palm tree; your breasts are clusters of fruit.”
“I said, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples,”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).