Lexicon timarah: Column, Pillar, Palm tree Original Word: תִּימָרָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance pillar Or timarah {tee-maw-raw'}; from the same as tamar; a column, i.e. Cloud -- pillar. see HEBREW tamar NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as tomer Definition (palm-like) column NASB Translation columns (2). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root תָּמַר (tamar), which means "to be erect" or "to stand tall."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for תִּימָרָה in the Strong's Concordance, as the concept of a column or pillar of smoke/cloud is typically expressed through different imagery in the Greek New Testament. However, related concepts might be found in Greek words describing clouds or smoke, such as νεφέλη (nephelē) for "cloud" or καπνός (kapnos) for "smoke." Usage: The term תִּימָרָה is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a column or pillar, particularly in reference to smoke or cloud formations. It conveys the imagery of something that rises vertically, similar to a palm tree or a towering structure. Context: תִּימָרָה (timarah) appears in the Hebrew Bible to depict a vertical, towering form, often associated with smoke or cloud. This imagery is evocative of a palm tree's tall and slender trunk, which is likely the basis for the term's metaphorical use. In the context of biblical literature, תִּימָרָה is used to describe the visual phenomenon of smoke rising in a column-like shape, as seen in the aftermath of destruction or divine presence. For instance, in the book of Joel, the term is used to describe the smoke that rises as a sign of judgment or calamity: "I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, blood and fire and columns of smoke" (Joel 2:30, BSB). This imagery serves to convey the awe-inspiring and often fearsome nature of divine intervention or natural disaster, emphasizing the vertical ascent and visibility of the smoke or cloud. Forms and Transliterations וְתִֽימֲר֖וֹת ותימרות כְּתִֽימֲר֖וֹת כתימרות kə·ṯî·mă·rō·wṯ ketimaRot kəṯîmărōwṯ vetimaRot wə·ṯî·mă·rō·wṯ wəṯîmărōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Songs 3:6 HEB: מִן־ הַמִּדְבָּ֔ר כְּתִֽימֲר֖וֹת עָשָׁ֑ן מְקֻטֶּ֤רֶת NAS: up from the wilderness Like columns of smoke, KJV: out of the wilderness like pillars of smoke, INT: from the wilderness columns of smoke Perfumed Joel 2:30 2 Occurrences |
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