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תִּימָרָה

𐤕𐤉𐤌𐤓𐤄

tîymârâh

H8490 noun

SILEX Entry

Root תמר to be upright, to tower, to be tall

Definition

A vertical pillar or column, most frequently describing a cloud-like or smoke-like shape rising upward; specifically, visual phenomena such as the column of smoke from a fire or altar, and metaphorically, any tall, upright, columnar form.

Semantic Range

column, pillar, upright shape (especially of smoke or cloud), column of smoke, rising column, vertical form

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root תמר (t-m-r), meaning 'to be upright, tall, or to stand erect,' which underlies the noun תָּמָר (tâmâr, 'palm tree'). תִּימָרָה (tîymârâh) is a feminine noun formed by extension, denoting a thing that resembles the upright form of a palm tree—namely, a pillar or column, usually of smoke or cloud.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, תִּימָרָה appears primarily in poetic or descriptive narratives, often referring to a vertical column of smoke, particularly as a ritual or battle image (e.g., the smoke rising straight up from an altar or sacrifice, or from burning cities). The term is visually evocative, utilizing the upright silhouette of the palm tree as a metaphor for something tall and columnar. It is distinct from more architectural terms for 'pillar,' such as עַמוּד (ʿamûd), which refers to stone or structural columns. The most frequent usage is in connection with smoke, where it emphasizes the upward movement and shape, rather than material solidity. In later Hebrew and post-biblical literature, the derivative meaning continues to be the vertical form. English translations as 'pillar' or 'column' can obscure the uniquely organic, ascending implication of the term, especially its association with smoke rather than stone. Use of this term is rare, and chiefly poetic or symbolic in tone.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or תִּמָרָה; from the same as תָּמָר; a column, i.e. cloud; pillar.

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Root Family

תמר (t-m-r) — to be upright, to tower, to be tall

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H559 אָמַר palm-tree of
H8412 תַּדְמֹר Palm-City Tadmor
H8558 תָּמָר the date palms
H8559 תָּמָר to Palm-tree
H8560 תֹּמֶר palm-trunk

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H8490-02 וְ/תִֽימֲר֖וֹת vetimarot HC/Ncfpc and pillars and rising columns of smoke 1
H8490-01 כְּ/תִֽימֲר֖וֹת ketimarot HR/Ncfpc like columns of like upright columns of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H8490-02 Joel 3:3 וְ/תִֽימֲר֖וֹת vetimarot HC/Ncfpc and pillars and rising columns of smoke
H8490-01 Song of Songs 3:6 כְּ/תִֽימֲר֖וֹת ketimarot HR/Ncfpc like columns of like upright columns of
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