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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(
reed
). (
Ex. 30:23
23
Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, (Exodus 30:23)
,
Song of Sol. 4:14
14
Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: (Song of Solomon 4:14)
,
Ezek. 27:19
19
Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market. (Ezekiel 27:19)
), identified with the lemon-
grass
, or sweet-
flag
. “
Sweet cane
” (
Isa. 43:24
24
Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities. (Isaiah 43:24)
,
Jer. 6:20
20
To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me. (Jeremiah 6:20)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
The
word is
qaneh
, and is
often
translated “
reed
.” It was one of the ingredients of the
holy
anointing
oil
(
Ex. 30:23
23
Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, (Exodus 30:23)
). It is mentioned among a list of
spices
and was brought to the market
of
Tyre
(
Song of Sol. 4:14
14
Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices: (Song of Solomon 4:14)
;
Ezek. 27:19
19
Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market. (Ezekiel 27:19)
). It is the
calamus
odoratus
, a reed growing in
India
and
Arabia
, and which is said to
have
been found in the
valley
of
Lebanon
. It has a fragrant smell, and when dried and pounded forms a valuable ingredient
for
rich perfumes.
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
sweet stalk: reed
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“Study to show thyself approved unto God, … rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15).
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