King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G5404
Transliteration: phoinix
Phonetic Spelling: (foy'-nix)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: the date palm, a palm
Meaning: the date palm, a palm
φοῖνιξ (or, as some prefer to write it, φοῖνιξ; cf. Winer's Grammar, § 6, 1 c.; (and references under the word κῆρυξ)), κηρικος, ὁ;
Word Summary
phoinix: the date palm, a palm
Original Word: φοίνιξTransliteration: phoinix
Phonetic Spelling: (foy'-nix)
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Short Definition: the date palm, a palm
Meaning: the date palm, a palm
Strong's Concordance
palm tree. Of uncertain derivation; a palm-tree -- palm (tree).
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5404: φοῖνιξφοῖνιξ (or, as some prefer to write it, φοῖνιξ; cf. Winer's Grammar, § 6, 1 c.; (and references under the word κῆρυξ)), κηρικος, ὁ;
I. as an appellative, a palm-tree (from Homer down; the Sept. for תָּמָר): τά βαΐα τῶν φοιν. (see βάϊον), the branches of the palmtrees, John 12:13; but φοίνικες itself (A. V. palms) is put for the branches in Revelation 7:9 (2 Macc. 10:7 2Macc. 14:4; (so Aristotle, magn. mor. § 34, p. 1196{a}, 36)).
II. a proper name, Phoenix, a city and haven of Crete (B. D. (especially Amos edition) under the word Phenice): Acts 27:12.