Strong's Lexicon qinnamon: Cinnamon Original Word: קִנָּמוֹן Word Origin: Derived from a foreign origin, likely from the Greek "kinnamomon" or related to the Hebrew root קָנֶה (qaneh), meaning "reed" or "stalk." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2792 (κιννάμωμον, kinnamomon): Used in Revelation 18:13, referring to the trade of cinnamon as part of the lament over Babylon's fall. Usage: In the Bible, "qinnamon" refers to the aromatic spice cinnamon, which is derived from the inner bark of trees from the genus Cinnamomum. It is noted for its sweet and warm fragrance and flavor. Cinnamon was a valuable commodity in ancient times, used in sacred anointing oils, perfumes, and as a trade item. Cultural and Historical Background: Cinnamon was highly prized in the ancient Near East and was often imported from regions such as India and Sri Lanka. It was used in religious rituals, as a perfume, and for its medicinal properties. The spice was considered a luxury item and was often associated with wealth and opulence. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originprobably of foreign origin Definition cinnamon NASB Translation cinnamon (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs קִנָּמוֺן noun masculine cinnamon (probably foreign word, coming with the thing from remote East, compare M'Lean-ThDyerEncy Bib. under the word; compare with Malay kainamanis by RöThes. Add. 111, k¹yü m¹nIs LewyFremdw. 37, but only k¹yu, wood, given by ScottMal. Words in Eng. JAOS xviii, {1896,1897}; Greek κιννάμων from Hebrew (against Lag BN 199)); — fragment bark used as spice: absolute ׳ק Proverbs 7:17; Songs 4:14; construct קִנְּמָןבֶּֿשֶׂם Exodus 30:23(P) cinnamon of sweet odour. — See also Houghton-TrSmith D B under the word PostHastings DB under the word קנן (√ of following; meaning? Late Hebrew קֵן nest, Assyrian ‡innu, kannu, nest, family; Aramaic קִנָּא Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cinnamon From an unused root (meaning to erect); cinnamon bark (as in upright rolls) -- cinnamon. Forms and Transliterations וְקִנְּמָן־ וְקִנָּמ֔וֹן וְקִנָּמֽוֹן׃ וקנמון וקנמון׃ וקנמן־ vekinnaMon vekinnemon wə·qin·nā·mō·wn wə·qin·nə·mān- wəqinnāmōwn wəqinnəmān-Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 30:23 HEB: חֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֔וֹת וְקִנְּמָן־ בֶּ֥שֶׂם מַחֲצִית֖וֹ NAS: [shekels], and of fragrant cinnamon half as much, KJV: [shekels], and of sweet cinnamon half INT: five hundred cinnamon fragrant half Proverbs 7:17 Songs 4:14 3 Occurrences |
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