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Notes: Though in English it is generally the custom to speak of what in Greek is βάϊον or φοῖνιξ (3.53: βάϊον / 3.53: φοῖνιξ) as a palm branch, technically it is only a very large leaf, for there are no buds on these so-called branches.

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: βάϊον; -ου

Sense 1: palm branch

Semantic entry: 3.53

Semantic domains: Plants

Subdomains: Non-Fruit Parts of Plants

Definition: branch of the palm tree (φοῖνιξ{N:001})

Notes: βάϊον is a technical term meaning ‘palm branch,’ and in RV JHN 12:13 · LV JHN 12:13 · Read together JHN 12:13 τῶν φοινίκων ‘of palm trees’ may have been added redundantly, since the term βάϊον may not have been regarded as sufficiently well known to readers.

Further resources: flora:2.5

JHN 12:13: RV JHN 12:13 · LV JHN 12:13 · Read together JHN 12:13

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OET-RV JHN 12:13

13 took long branches from palm trees and brought them out as they went to meet him. They called out, “Honoured saviour! The one coming in Yahweh’s authority has been blessed by God. This is Yisrael’s (Israel) king.”

OET-LV JHN 12:13

13 they _took the palm _branches of _the palm _trees and came _out in meeting to _him, and they _were _crying _out:
Honoured _saviour.
Having _been _blessed is the one coming in the_name of_the_master, and the king of_ the _Israaʸl/(Yisrā^ʼēl).

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

βάϊον

Form 1

Sense 1: palm branch