φοῖνιξ (or, as some prefer to write it, φοῖνιξ; cf. Winer's Grammar, § 6, 1 c.; (and references under the word κῆρυξ)), κηρικος, ὁ; I. as an appellative, a palm-tree (from Homer down; the Sept. for ϊΘΜξΘψ): τά βαΐα τῶν φοιν. (see βάϊον), the branches of the palmtrees, Joh_12:13; but φοίνικες itself (A. V. palms) is put for the branches in Rev_7:9 (2Ma_10:7 2Ma_14:4; (so Aristotle, magn. mor. § 34, p. 1196{a} , 36)). II. a proper name, Phoenix, a city and haven of Crete (B. D. (especially Amos edition) under the word Phenice): Act_27:12.

φοῖνιξ phoinix 2x the palm tree, the date palm, Joh_12:13 ; Rev_7:9 . Identical in form to the word meaning phoenix, the Egyptian bird.

φοῖνιξ (on the accent, v. Bl., § 4, 2; WM , § 6, lc), -ικος , ὁ , [in LXX for H8558 H8561 ;] the date palm, palm: τὰ βαΐα τῶν φ ., Joh_12:13 ; of palm branches, φοίνικες (as Arist ., 2Ma_10:7 , al. ), Rev_7:9 .†

φοῖνιξ [page 673] a palm tree (Joh. 12:13), or the fruit o. a palm tree, dates : cf. P Hal I. 75 (B.C. 232) αἴτησον δὲ . . . ὥστε εἰς [ξε ]νια φοίνικας , P Amh II. 318 (B.C. 112) τόπους περιειλημμένους εἰς φυτείαν φοινίκων pieces of land which had been enclosed for the purpose of growing palms (Edd.), and so 16, BGU IV. 10959 (A.D. 57) περὶ δὲ τοῦ φοίνικος παλαιὸν οὐχ εὕραμεν , as regards the dates, we did not find any old, P Ryl II. 17212 (A.D. 208) φοίνικος μονοξύλου , dates on single stems (Edd.), and P FlorI.502 (division of property A.D. 268) σὺν τοῖς ἐ [νουσι φοί ]νιξι καὶ φυτοῖς . Related words are φοινικών , a palm garden (P TebtII.3435 ii/A.D.), φοινίκινος , made of palmwood (P Oxy XIV. 16581 iv/A.D.), and φοινικηγός , date-measure (P Ryl II. 17213 A.D. 208). For the tax on dates, see Wilcken Ostr. i, p. 313 ff.

φοῖνιξ φοῖνιξ, ι_κος, appellat. "a purple-red, purple or crimson", because the discovery and earliest use of this colour was ascribed to the Phoenicians, Hom. as adj., ὁ, (also φοίνισσα as fem. in Pind. ), "red, dark red", of a "bay" horse, Il. ; of "red" cattle, Pind. ; of fire, id=Pind. , Eur. :— φοῖνιξ and its derivs. included all "dark reds", from crimson to purple, while the "brighter shades" were denoted by πορφύρεος, ἁλουργής, κόκκινος. "the date-palm, palm", Od. , Eur. , etc. the fabulous bird "phoenix", which came from Arabia to Egypt every 500 years, Hdt. :—proverb., φοίνικος ἔτη βιοῦν Luc.

Φοῖνιξ (on the accent, see Bl., § 4, 2; WM, § 6, lc), -ικος, ὁ, [in LXX for תָּמָר תִּמֹּר ;] the date palm, palm: τὰ βαΐα τῶν φ., Jhn.12:13; of palm branches, φοίνικες (as Arist., 2Ma.10:7, al.), Rev.7:9.† (AS)