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עִיר הַתְּמָרִים H5899

H5899 is the Hebrew word עִיר הַתְּמָרִים, transliterated ʻÎyr hat-Tᵉmârîym and said eer hat-tem-aw-reem'. The King James Version most often renders it palm trees.

Word: עִיר הַתְּמָרִיםTransliteration: ʻÎyr hat-TᵉmârîymSaid: eer hat-tem-aw-reem'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

Ir-hat-Temarim, a place in Palestine.

Where it comes from

from H5892 (עִיר) and the plural of H8558 (תָּמָר) with the article interpolated; city of the palmtrees.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

palm trees 3×

Strong's own list of renderings: the city of palmtrees.

Verses using עִיר הַתְּמָרִים

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Deuteronomy 34:3 · KJV

And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.

Judges 1:16 · 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.

2 Chronicles 28:15 · 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.

Common questions

What does Strong's H5899 mean?

H5899 is the Hebrew word עִיר הַתְּמָרִים (ʻÎyr hat-Tᵉmârîym), meaning Ir-hat-Temarim, a place in Palestine.

How is H5899 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it palm trees (3 times).

How many times does H5899 appear in the Bible?

עִיר הַתְּמָרִים (ʻÎyr hat-Tᵉmârîym) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H5899 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H5892 (עִיר) and the plural of H8558 (תָּמָר) with the article interpolated; city of the palmtrees.

Nearby entries

H5896 · עִירָא — Ira, the name of three Israelites H5897 · עִירָד — Irad, an antediluvian H5898 · עִיר הַמֶּלַח — Irham-Melach, a place near Palestine H5900 · עִירוּ — Iru, an Israelite H5901 · עִירִי — Iri, an Israelite H5902 · עִירָם — Iram, an Idumaean

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