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Koine Greek wordlink #158760

SR GNT Rev 7:9 φοίνικες (foinikes) ‘in robes white and palm_branches in the hands’ Strongs=54040 Lemma=foinix
Word role=noun case=nominative gender=masculine number=plural
Year=96 AD

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Only use of identical word form φοίνικες (N-NMP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘φοίνικες’ (N-NMP) is always and only glossed as ‘palm_branches’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘foinix’ have 3 different glosses: ‘Foinix’, ‘palm_branches’, ‘palm_trees’.

Greek words (1) other than φοίνικες (N-NMP) with a gloss related to ‘palm_branches’

YHN 12:13 βαΐα (baia) N-ANP Lemma=baion ‘they took palm_branches of the palm_trees and’ SR GNT Yhn 12:13 word 3

OET-LV: 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). (JHN_12:13)

OET-RV: 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 king.” (JHN 12:13)

Key: N=noun ANP=accusative,neuter,plural NMP=nominative,masculine,plural