Berean Strong's Lexicon aloé: Aloe Original Word: ἀλόη Word Origin: Derived from Hebrew אָהָל (ahal), which refers to the fragrant tree or its extract. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Hebrew 174: אָהָל (ahal) - Refers to the fragrant wood or extract used similarly in the Old Testament. Usage: In the New Testament, "aloé" refers to the aromatic substance derived from the aloe tree, used primarily for its fragrance and preservative qualities. It is often associated with burial practices due to its use in embalming and anointing bodies. Cultural and Historical Background: Aloes were highly valued in ancient times for their fragrance and preservative properties. The substance was extracted from the wood of the aloe tree, which was native to regions like India and Southeast Asia. In biblical times, aloes were imported to the Middle East and were considered a luxury item, often used in perfumes and for embalming the dead. The use of aloes in burial practices highlights the cultural emphasis on honoring the deceased and preserving the body. HELPS Word-studies 250 alóē – "The strongly aromatic, quick-drying sap of a tree (the Aquillaria) – mixed with myrrh and used for embalming" (BAGD); "the true aloe plant (Aloē succotrina Lam, The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 1:99). 250 (aloē) was used in ancient times for embalming fluid mixed with myrrh. Aloē is used in the Septuagint (S of Sol 4:14) as a "spice of love." [It probably refers to an aromatic substance derived from the eaglewood tree (Aquilaria agallocha, ibid), CBL.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain origin Definition aloe NASB Translation aloes (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 250: ἀλόηἀλόη (on the accent see Chandler § 149), (ης, ἡ, (commonly ξυλαλόν, ἀγάλλοχον), Plutarch, "the aloe, aloes: John 19:39. The name of an aromatic tree which grows in eastern India and Cochin China, and whose soft and bitter wood the Orientals used in fumigation and in embalming the dead (as, according to Herodotus, the Egyptians did), Hebrew אֲהָלִים and אֲהָלות (see Muhlau and Volck under the words), Numbers 24:6; Psalm 45:9; Proverbs 7:17; Song of Solomon 4:14. Arabic:Alluwe; Linn.:Excoecaria Agallochum. Cf. Winers RWB under the word Aloe (Low § 235; BB. DD.). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance aloes. Of foreign origin (compare akanthinos); aloes (the gum) -- aloes. see GREEK akanthinos Forms and Transliterations αλοης αλόης ἀλόης αλοητός αλοιφή αλοιφήν αλοιφής aloes aloēs alóes alóēsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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