International Standard Bible Encyclopedia TRAGACANTHtrag'-a-kanth: For "spicery" in Genesis 37:25, the Revised Version margin gives "gum tragacanth or storax." Strong's Hebrew 5219. nekoth -- (a spice) perhaps tragacanth gum... 5218b, 5219. nekoth. 5220 . (a spice) perhaps tragacanth gum. Transliteration: nekoth Phonetic Spelling: (nek-ohth') Short Definition: gum. ... /hebrew/5219.htm - 6k Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (n.) A kind of gum procured from a spiny leguminous shrub (Astragalus gummifer) of Western Asia, and other species of Astragalus. It comes in hard whitish or yellowish flakes or filaments, and is nearly insoluble in water, but slowly swells into a mucilaginous mass, which is used as a substitute for gum arabic in medicine and the arts. Called also gum tragacanth.Thesaurus Tragacanth (2 Occurrences)... in medicine and the arts. Called also gum tragacanth. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. TRAGACANTH. trag'-a-kanth: For "spicery ... /t/tragacanth.htm - 8k Ladanum (2 Occurrences) Balsam (10 Occurrences) Spices (64 Occurrences) Spice (25 Occurrences) Spicery (2 Occurrences) Traffickers (9 Occurrences) Gum (3 Occurrences) Tragedy (1 Occurrence) Pistacia-nuts (1 Occurrence) Bible Concordance Tragacanth (2 Occurrences)Genesis 37:25 And they sat down to eat bread; and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites came from Gilead; and their camels bore tragacanth, and balsam, and ladanum going to carry it down to Egypt. Genesis 43:11 And their father Israel said to them, If it is then so, do this: take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a gift: a little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth and ladanum, pistacia-nuts and almonds. Subtopics Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |