Lexicon
φοῖνιξ
phoinix
G5404
G:N-M Greek

palm

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Phoinix denotes palm material shown as branches in a welcome scene and held by a gathered crowd.

The attested use refers to palms in concrete scenes: branches are taken for a public welcome in John 12:13, while palms are held by the crowd in Revelation 7:9.

Senses in use

  1. Palm branches or palms held in scenes · dominant

    In John 12:13, the genitive plural form occurs in the phrase concerning branches, and the APB renders the action: "They took the branches of the palm trees and went out to meet him." In Revelation 7:9, the nominative plural form is associated with what the crowd holds; the APB renders them as "palms in their hands."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "the branches of the palm trees" in John 12:13 and as "palms in their hands" in Revelation 7:9. These are verse-level renderings rather than definitions.

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