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Strong's H8558 תָּמָר (tamar)

Tamar means “palm tree” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H8558
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 12
Books 10

Strong's H8558 Quick Answer

Strong's H8558 תָּמָר (tamar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tamar (taw-mawr') n-m. 1. a palm tree [from an unused root meaning to be erect] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include palm. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
tamar (taw-mawr') n-m. 1. a palm tree [from an unused root meaning to be erect]
Usage
12 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
palm

Meaning and Definition

tamar (taw-mawr') n-m. 1. a palm tree [from an unused root meaning to be erect] KJV: palm (tree).

Original Word
תָּמָר
Transliteration
tamar
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8558. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H8558 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tamar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

palm Exodus 15:27 12×

How Strong's H8558 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H8558 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H8558 in the Old Testament

12 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 15:27 KJV

And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.

Leviticus 23:40 KJV

And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.

Numbers 33:9 KJV

And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.

Usage Excerpts

First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8558.

Exodus 15:27 Old Testament, KJV
And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.
Leviticus 23:40 Old Testament, KJV
And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.
Numbers 33:9 Old Testament, KJV
And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.
Deuteronomy 34:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.
Judges 1:16 Old Testament, KJV
And the children of the Kenite, Moses' father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and dwelt among the people.
Judges 3:13 Old Testament, KJV
And he gathered unto him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and smote Israel, and possessed the city of palm trees.
2 Chronicles 28:15 Old Testament, KJV
And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
Nehemiah 8:15 Old Testament, KJV
And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
Psalms 92:12 Old Testament, KJV
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Song of Solomon 7:7 Old Testament, KJV
This thy stature is like to a palm tree, and thy breasts to clusters of grapes.
Song of Solomon 7:8 Old Testament, KJV
I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof: now also thy breasts shall be as clusters of the vine, and the smell of thy nose like apples;
Joel 1:12 Old Testament, KJV
The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered: because joy is withered away from the sons of men.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8558, grouped by book.

Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 2 usages, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H8558 FAQ

What does tamar (תָּמָר) mean?

Tamar (Strong's H8558) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "palm tree". tamar (taw-mawr') n-m. 1. a palm tree [from an unused root meaning to be erect]

How many times is tamar (תָּמָר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's H8558 across 10 books.

Where can I study tamar (תָּמָר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8558 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tamar (תָּמָר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as palm. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.