Biblica Analytica
G5404 Greek

φοῖνιξ

phoinix

palm

Lexicon Entry

Definition
palm
Transliteration
phoinix
Strong's Number
G5404
Occurrences
2
Semantic Domain
Body & Health

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Greek word φοῖνιξ (phoinix) is a noun that refers to a palm tree. Its semantic domain is Body & Health, suggesting that the palm tree may have been valued for its physical properties or uses. The word appears only twice in the Bible, indicating that it is not a prominent or central concept in the text. Given its definition as a palm tree, it is likely that the word φοῖνιξ was used to describe a specific type of tree or a particular aspect of the natural world. The fact that it is associated with the semantic domain of Body & Health may suggest that the palm tree had medicinal or therapeutic properties, or that it was used in some way to promote physical well-being. However, without more information, it is impossible to say for certain what significance the word φοῖνιξ held in the biblical context.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
G5404
Lemma
φοῖνιξ
Transliteration
phoinix
Definition
palm
Occurrences
2
Model
workers-ai
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences across the text