Words the Bible translates as spice
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 8 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- besemבֶּשֶׂםaromatic spice: the sweet-smelling balsam and the costly perfume-resins prized as imported luxury goods
- samסַםfragrant spice: an aromatic ingredient used to make the holy incense
- raqaḥרָקַחto blend fragrant ingredients into a scented oil, incense, or ointment; the skilled work of a perfumer.
- ḥanatחָנַטto treat a dead body with spices and fragrant resins so that it will not decay: to embalm
+1 more meaning
- of a fig tree: to bring out its first small figs and start them ripening
- roqaḥרֹקֵחַspicenot studied yet
- basamבֹּשֶׂםspicenot studied yet
- merqaḥמֶרְקָחspicenot studied yet
- reqaḥרֶקַחspicenot studied yet
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