נְכֹאת
ne.khot
“tragacanth gum”
Definition
properly, a smiting, i.e. (concretely) an aromatic gum (perhaps styrax) (as powdered)
from H5218 (נָכֵא);
- a spice 1a) perhaps tragacanth gum
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
נְכֹאת appears 2 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.
Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
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