date palm
flowering plant species in the palm family Arecaceae; grows to 10-20 m tall; cluster of large leaves at top; Phoenix dactylifera - date palm; cultivated for its edible sweet fruit, about the size of a human thumb; symbol of elegance and grace; palm branch is symbol of peace and also victory
“date palm.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/date-palm
- placeUr
Ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates in southern Mesopotamia. Abraham's birthplace, called 'Ur of the Chalde…
- bookExodus
Israel's escape from slavery in Egypt under Moses, the giving of the Law at Sinai, and the building of the tab…
- bookLeviticus
Priestly handbook from Sinai. Sacrifices, festivals, food laws, and the holiness code. The book that teaches I…
- bookNumbers
Forty years of wandering in the wilderness between Sinai and Canaan. Two generations: the one that came out of…
- figureJoshua
Son of Nun of the tribe of Ephraim, attendant to Moses and commander at Rephidim (Exo.17). After Moses he led …
- figureEzra
A priest and scribe "skilled in the Law of Moses," Ezra led the second return of exiles in 458 BC and devoted …