to.mer denotes a palm used as a landmark or comparison in the two attested verses.

The attested uses refer to a palm: as the tree under which Deborah sat in Judges 4:5 and in Jeremiah 10:5 within a comparison describing figures that must be carried and cannot act.

1. Palm as tree or comparison · dominant

   Both occurrences are masculine singular construct nouns. In Judges 4:5, the form identifies the tree under which Deborah sat; the APB renders the setting “under the palm tree of Deborah.” In Jeremiah 10:5, it occurs in a comparison of figures that cannot speak or walk; the APB renders them as “like a beaten palm.”

   Judges 4:5Jeremiah 10:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “palm tree” in Judges 4:5 and “palm” in Jeremiah 10:5. These renderings confirm the verse settings rather than establish finer distinctions.