Smith's Bible Dictionary
Spices Spice - Heb. basam, besem or bosem . In (Solomon 5:1) "I have gathered my myrrh with my spice," the word points apparently to some definite substance. In the other places, with the exception perhaps of (Solomon 1:13; 6:2) the words refer more generally to sweet aromatic odors, the principal of which was that of the balsam or balm of Gilead; the tree which yields this substance is now generally admitted to be the Balsam-odendron opobalsamum . The balm of Gilead tree grows in some parts of Arabia and Africa, and is seldom more than fifteen feet high, with straggling branches and scanty foliage. The balsam is chiefly obtained from incisions in the bark, but is procured also from the green and ripe berries.
- Necoth . (Genesis 37:25; 43:11) The most probable explanation is that which refers the word to the Arabic nakuat i.e. "the gum obtained from the tragacanth" (Astragalus).
- Sammim , a general term to denote those aromatic substances which were used in the preparation of the anointing oil, the incense offerings, etc. The spices mentioned as being used by Nicodemus for the preparation of our Lord's body, (John 19:39,40) are "myrrh and aloes," by which latter word must be understood not the aloes of medicine, but the highly-scented wood of the Aquilaria agallochum .
Strong's Hebrew
1314. bosem -- spice, balsam, the balsam tree... Word Origin from an unused word Definition
spice, balsam, the balsam tree NASB Word
Usage balsam (3), fragrant (2),
spice (2),
spices (22), sweet perfume (1).
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... Word Origin from an unused word Definition spice (used in incense) NASB Word Usage
fragrant (12), fragrant spices (1), spices (2), sweet (1). sweet spice. ...
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5219. nekoth -- (a spice) perhaps tragacanth gum
... Definition: gum. Word Origin from naka Definition (a spice) perhaps tragacanth
gum NASB Word Usage aromatic gum (2). spices. From nake ...
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7543. raqach -- to mix or compound oil or ointment
... blended (1), mix (1), mix in the spices (1), perfumer (3), perfumer's (1), perfumers'*
(1), prepared (1). apothecary, compound, make ointment, prepare, spice. ...
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