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תֹּמֶר

Strong’s: H8560

Associated OET lemmas: תֹּמֶר

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: תָּמָר

Sense 1: date palm

Semantic domains: Trees (001003002)

Definition: = a type of palm tree, which reaches a height of 10-20 m and has a cluster of large leaves at the top; ◄ Phoenix dactylifera; ► it is cultivated for its edible sweet fruit, about the size of a human thumb, which grows in clusters; ≈ it is symbol of elegance and grace

Further resources: Flora:2.5

JDG 4:5: RV JDG 4:5 · LV JDG 4:5 · Read together JDG 4:5

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OET-RV JDG 4:5

5 She would sit under the palm tree between Ramah and Beyt -El (Bethel) (in the Efrati hill country), and people would come to her to have their disputes settled.

OET-LV JDG 4:5

5 And_she was_dwelling under the _palm _tree _of Dəbōrāh between (the)_Rāmāh and_between Bēyt- ^ʼēl in_the _hill _country _of ʼEfrayim and_they _went _up to_her/it the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) for_judgement.

Sense 2: scarecrow

Semantic domains: Images (001004001010)

Definition: = an object made to resemble a human figure to scare away birds from the crops

JER 10:5: RV JER 10:5 · LV JER 10:5 · Read together JER 10:5

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OET-RV JER 10:5

5 Those idols are like a scarecrow in a cucumber field,
⇔ not being able to speak.
⇔ What’s more, they have to be carried because they can’t walk.
⇔ Don’t be afraid of them because they can’t harm anyone,
⇔ but at the same time, there’s no good in them either.

OET-LV JER 10:5

5 Are_like_a _scarecrow _of a _cucumber _field they and_not they _speak actually _(carry) they _are _carried if/because not they _walk do _not be _afraid from_them if/because not they _do _harm and_also doing _good there_is_not them.