palm
tim.rah denotes palm forms used as architectural decoration, carved or set beside temple gates, walls, and doors.
The term consistently denotes palm forms incorporated into sacred architecture: carved among cherubim and flowers on walls and doors, or positioned by pillars and gate structures. Both plural and singular forms occur within descriptions of these decorative arrangements.
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Palm motifs in architectural decoration · dominant
Plural forms occur in carved decorative groupings: in 1 Kings 6:29 the APB renders wall engravings of cherubim, palms, and open flowers, and in Ezekiel 41:20 it renders cherubim and palm trees carved on the temple wall. In Ezekiel 40:26, the plural forms are placed one on each side toward the pillars; singular forms in Ezekiel 41:19 identify a palm on either side of the cherubic faces.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents these forms as "palms," "palm trees," and "palm decorations" in architectural descriptions. These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than a separate lexical sense.