- Original: βαΐ́ον - Transliteration: Baion - Phonetic: bah-ee'-on - Definition: 1. a palm branch - Origin: a diminutive of a derivative probably of the base of G939 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter - Strong's: A diminutive of a derivative probably of the base of G939 ; a palm twig (as going out far): - branch. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • branches, 1 Joh 12:13