Under this general term we classify and explain the several plants mentioned in Scripture, as edible, flowering, or medicinal, in order.<\/p>\n
I. Edible Plants. Among these, with which we number also aromas and spices, may be noticed:<\/p>\n
1. Anise, Gr. , which means rather dill; an aromatic herb mentioned by Christ (Mat 23:23). SEE ANISE.<\/p>\n
2. Barley, the frequent rendering of the Hebrew seorah’, , and of the Greek , as in Rev 6:6; Joh 6:9; Joh 6:13. SEE BARLEY.<\/p>\n
3. Bean, Heb. po, , as in 2Sa 17:28; Eze 4:9. SEE BEAN.<\/p>\n
4. Caper-berry, Heb. abiyonah’, , desire (Ecc 12:5). SEE CAPER-PLANT.<\/p>\n
5. Cinnamon is the rendering of the Hebrew kinnamon’, (Exo 30:23), and of the Greek (Rev 18:13). SEE CINNAMON.<\/p>\n
6. Coriander represents the Hebrew gad, , in most ancient versions, as the Sept. and Vulg., in Exo 16:31; Num 11:7; but the Chaldee and Samaritan vary. SEE CORIANDER.<\/p>\n
7. Cucumber translates the Hebrew kisshu, (Num 11:5); and wild cucumbers appear to be meant in 2Ki 4:39 bypakkuoth’, , where our version has wild gourds. SEE CUCUMBER; SEE GOURD. <\/p>\n
8. Cummin stands for the Hebrew kammon, (Isa 28:25; Isa 28:27); and in the New Test. for the Greek , which is simply an adoption of the Hebrew. SEE CUMMIN.<\/p>\n
9. Doves’ dung our version gives for charey yonim, , which is probably some kind of vegetable food, perhaps kali, though the rendering given is the literal translation (2Ki 6:25). SEE DOVES DUNG.<\/p>\n
10. Fitches is given by the A. V. in Isa 28:25; Isa 28:27 for the Hebrew ketsach, , which, according to the Sept., Vulg., and rabbins, is a kind of fennel flower, as black cummin. In Eze 4:9 the word kusse’meth, , is rendered fitchles, but it seems to mean properly snelt. SEE FITCHES; SEE RYE.<\/p>\n
11. Garlic is the Hebrew , shuim (Num 11:5). SEE GARLIC.<\/p>\n
12. Gourd. SEE CUCUMBER; SEE GOURD.<\/p>\n
13. Grape is the rendering of several Hebrew words; some of them distinguishing particular kinds or qualities:<\/p>\n
(a) beiishtm. (Isa 5:2; Isa 5:4), wild grapes, i.e. bad grapes. Aquila has , Symm. .<\/p>\n
(b) Bo’ser, (Isa 18:5; Jer 31:24; Jer 31:30; Eze 18:2), sour or unripe grapes; Sept. .<\/p>\n
(c) Chartsdn, , sour grapes, kernels (Num 6:4), and of the Greek , bunch of grapes (Mat 7:16; Luk 6:44; Rev 14:18). SEE GRAPE.<\/p>\n
14. Leek (in Num 11:5) renders , chatsir’, which elsewhere is translated grass, i.e. greens. SEE GRASS; SEE LEEKS.<\/p>\n
15. Lentil renders Heb. adash’, (Gen 25:34; 2Sa 17:28; 2Sa 23:11; Eze 4:9). SEE LENTIL.<\/p>\n
16. Mallows is for the Heb. malluach, , properly sea purslain (Job 30:4). SEE MALLOWS.<\/p>\n
17. Mandrake is the Heb. dudaim, , love-apples (Gen 30:14 : Son 7:13). SEE MANDRAKE. <\/p>\n
18. Manna, Heb. man, , a sweet resin distilling from the leaves of tamarisk trees, of several species, especially the tamarix Gallica mannifera, from punctures made by an insect, the coccus manniparus. SEE MANNA.<\/p>\n
19. Melon is found in Num 11:5 as the rendering of the Hebrew abattichim’, . SEE MELON.<\/p>\n
20. Millet (in Eze 4:9) represents the Hebrew dochan, ; it is the holchuis dochna (Linn.). SEE MILLET.<\/p>\n
21. Mint (in Mat 23:23; Luk 11:42) is the Greek , i.e. sweet-scented; the mentha virides of Linn. SEE MINT.<\/p>\n
22. Mustard (in Mat 13:31; Mat 17:20; Mar 4:31; Luk 13:19; Luk 17:6) is the Greek ; the sinapis orientalis. SEE MUSTARD.<\/p>\n
23. Olive universally is given in the A.V. where the Hebrew za’yith, , is used. In 1Ki 6:23 the word olive-tree renders the Heb. ets-shemen,<\/p>\n
, lit. the tree of fatness. The same expression is rendered oiltree (Isaiah 4:19) and pine (Neh 8:15). SEE OLIVE.<\/p>\n
24. Onion is in Heb. be’tsel, , as Num 11:5. SEE ONION.<\/p>\n
25. Parched-corn is the Heb. kali, or ; it is wheat or barley roasted in the ear and then rubbed out; perhaps occasionally some kind of pulse (1Sa 17:17). SEE PARCHED-CORN.<\/p>\n
26. Pistachio-nuts, in Heb. botnim’, (Gen 43:11), a kind of nut of oblong shape, and taking this name from beten, , the belly, in allusion to their form. SEE NUTS.<\/p>\n
27. Pomegranate renders the Heb. rimmon, , in many passages. SEE POMEGRANATE.<\/p>\n
28. Purslain is the Heb. challamuth’, , according to the Syriac. Our version has egg (Job 6:6), white of an egg, which is certainly wrong. See Gesen. Thesaur. s.v., and SEE PURSLAIN. <\/p>\n
29. Raisins, bunches of (1Sa 25:18; 1Sa 30:12; 2Sa 16:1; 1Ch 12:40), translates the Heb. tsimmtik, . SEE RAISINS.<\/p>\n
30. Rye (in Exo 9:32; Isa 28:25) translates the Heb. kussemeth, , which means a smooth grain, spelt. See No. 10, above, and SEE RYE.<\/p>\n
31. Vine, Heb. sorek, , or sorekdh, , is a peculiar kind of grapevine. Thus, choice vine (Gen 49:11); choicest vine (Isa 5:2); noble vine (Jer 2:21. SEE VINE.<\/p>\n
32. Wheat in general is the Heb. chittah, , of which the plural in Chaldee is chintim’, , as Ezr 6:9; Ezr 7:22; and in the New Test. is , a general name for grain, which is also rendered corn (Mar 4:28; Act 7:12).<\/p>\n
II. Among flowering plants we notice the following:<\/p>\n
1. Lily is the Heb. shushan’, (1Ki 7:19), and shoshan, (Son 2:16; Son 4:5; Son 5:13; Son 6:2-3; Son 7:3; 1Ki 7:22; 1Ki 7:26). The word means a musical instrument shaped like a lily, as Psa 60:1; Psa 69:1. Also Heb. shoshannah, , but only in the first sense, as 2Ch 4:5; Son 2:1-2; Hos 14:6. SEE LILY; SEE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.<\/p>\n
2. Myrtle (in Neh 8:15; Isa 41:19; Zec 1:8; Zec 1:10-11) represents the Heb. hadds, . SEE MYRTLE.<\/p>\n
3. Rose, Heb. chabatstseleth, , is properly the meadow saffron (colchicum autumale, Linn.) (Son 2:1; Isa 35:1). SEE ROSE.<\/p>\n
4. Saffron, Heb. karknm, ; Sept. (Son 4:14), may refer to both kinds of saffron, the common and the Indian. SEE SAFFRON.<\/p>\n
5. Sedge, Heb. , csm, rendered meadow in Gen 41:2; Gen 41:18, flag in Job 8:11, is an Egyptian word, applied to all kinds of grassy growth in marshes. SEE REED. <\/p>\n
6. Tare is the Greek , properly darnel (Mat 13:25 sq.). SEE TARE.<\/p>\n
7. Thorn is the translation of many Hebrew words, for the meanings of which SEE THORN.<\/p>\n
III. Of medicinal plants we name the following:<\/p>\n
1. Balm, balm of Gilead, Heb. tsori’, , opobalsamum (Gen 43:11; Gen 37:25; Jer 8:22; Jer 46:11; Jer 51:8; Eze 27:17). SEE BALM.<\/p>\n
2. Camphire, Heb. kopher, , rendered pitch (Gen 6:14); in Son 1:14; Son 4:13, refers to the el-henna of the Arabs, a shrub with fragrant white flowers. SEE CAMPHIRE; SEE PITCH.<\/p>\n
3. Hyssop, Heb. ezob, , and Greek . SEE HYSSOP.<\/p>\n
4. Myrrh, Heb. lot, , a fragrant resinous gum from the leaves of a shrub, the cistus ladanifera. Sept. and Vulg. stacte, myrrh (Gen 37:25; Gen 43:11). Also Heb. mor, or , a bitter aromatic resin distilling in tears from a tree, the balsamodendron myrrha. SEE MYRRH.<\/p>\n
5. Rue, Greek , the ruta graveolens of Linn. SEE RUE. See, for the plants of Palestine in general, SEE BOTANY.<\/p>\n
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