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תִּמֹּר H8561
H8561 is the Hebrew word תִּמֹּר, transliterated timmôr and said tim-more'. The King James Version most often renders it palm trees.
What it means
(architectural) a palm-like pilaster (i.e. umbellate).
Where it comes from
(plural or (feminine) תִּמֹּרָה; (singular and plural), from the same root as H8558 (תָּמָר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 18 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: palm tree.
Verses using תִּמֹּר
All 15 verses, quoted in full.
1 Kings 6:29 · KJV
And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.
1 Kings 6:32 · KJV
The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.
1 Kings 6:35 · KJV
And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.
1 Kings 7:36 · KJV
For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about.
2 Chronicles 3:5 · KJV
And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.
Ezekiel 40:22 · KJV
And their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them.
Ezekiel 40:26 · KJV
And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them: and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.
Ezekiel 40:31 · KJV
And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.
Ezekiel 40:34 · KJV
And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.
Ezekiel 40:37 · KJV
And the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.
Ezekiel 41:18 · KJV
And it was made with cherubims and palm trees, so that a palm tree was between a cherub and a cherub; and every cherub had two faces;
Ezekiel 41:19 · KJV
So that the face of a man was toward the palm tree on the one side, and the face of a young lion toward the palm tree on the other side: it was made through all the house round about.
Ezekiel 41:20 · KJV
From the ground unto above the door were cherubims and palm trees made, and on the wall of the temple.
Ezekiel 41:25 · KJV
And there were made on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubims and palm trees, like as were made upon the walls; and there were thick planks upon the face of the porch without.
Ezekiel 41:26 · KJV
And there were narrow windows and palm trees on the one side and on the other side, on the sides of the porch, and upon the side chambers of the house, and thick planks.
Common questions
What does Strong's H8561 mean?
H8561 is the Hebrew word תִּמֹּר (timmôr), meaning (architectural) a palm-like pilaster (i.e. umbellate).
How is H8561 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it palm trees (14 times), toward the palm tree (2 times), thereon palm trees (1 time), palm tree (1 time).
How many times does H8561 appear in the Bible?
תִּמֹּר (timmôr) is tagged in 15 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H8561 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (plural or (feminine) תִּמֹּרָה; (singular and plural), from the same root as H8558 (תָּמָר).
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