UBS Hebrew Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Sense 1: storax, balm

Semantic domains: Spices (001006013)

Core domains: Plant (125)

Definition: = dried resin produced by the liquidambar or lentisk terebinth tree; the sticky gray-brown gum is obtained by making cuts in the trunk of the tree; ► aromatic and medicinal, and highly valued in trade with Egypt

Further resources: Flora:4.2.3

Show passage in OET: GEN 37:25

OET-RV GEN 37:25

25 Then they sat down to eat, and a bit later when they looked up, look, there was a caravan of Yishmaelim (Ishmaelites) coming towards them. They had left Gilead carrying spices and balm and myrrh on their camels that they were going to take down to Mitsrayim (Egypt).

OET-LV GEN 37:25

25 And_they _lived to_eat bread and_they _lifted _up eyes _of_their and_they _saw and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a _caravan _of Yishmāˊ^ʼēlī was_coming from_Gilˊād and_camels _of_their were_carrying spice and_balm and_myrrh they_were_travelling to_take_them_down towards_Miʦrayim/(Egypt).

Show passage in OET: GEN 43:11

OET-RV GEN 43:11

11 “Well, if that’s our only choice,” their father acceded, “then do this: Take some of the best produce from around here in your bags, and take it down to the man as a gift: a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, and some pistachio nuts and almonds.

OET-LV GEN 43:11

11 And_he/it _said to_them Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) father _of_their if so then this do take some_of _the _best _products _of the_earth/land in_vessels _of_your(pl) and_take _down to_man a _gift a _little _of balm and_a _little _of honey spice and_myrrh pistachio _nuts and_almonds.

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All 6 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 37:25 · OET GEN 43:11

JER: OET JER 8:22 · OET JER 46:11 · OET JER 51:8

EZE: OET EZE 27:17

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

צֳרִי

Form 1

Sense 1: storax, balm