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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 4486 myrrh
4486 myrrh
4486 myrrh
A resinous substance derived from certain trees and bushes native to the Near East. It was a valuable commodity and had a variety of uses.
Myrrh was traded by merchants
Ge 37:25 See also Rev 18:11-13
Myrrh was presented as a gift
Uses of myrrh
In the sacred anointing oil Ex 30:22-28
As a perfume SS 1:13 See also Ps 45:8; Pr 7:10-18; SS 3:6
In beauty treatments Est 2:12 See also SS 5:5
As a painkiller Mk 15:22-23
In embalming Jn 19:38-40
The metaphorical use of myrrh
SS 5:13 See also SS 4:1-7,12-14; SS 5:1
See also
| 4466 | herbs and spices |
| 4496 | perfume |
| 4528 | trees |
| 5241 | burial |
| 5325 | gifts |
| 5407 | merchants |
| 5587 | trade |
| 7386 | incense |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
