Note: Most writers at the present day follow Celsius, who takes it to be the red sandalwood of China and the Indian Archipelago. --W. Smith. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
almug — /al meuhg, awl /, n. Bible. a tree, possibly the red sandalwood. I Kings 10:12. Cf. algum. [1605 15; cf. ALGUM] * * * … Universalium
Almug — (1 Kings 10:11, 12) = algum (2 Chr. 2:8; 9:10, 11), in the Hebrew occurring only in the plural almuggim (indicating that the wood was brought in planks), the name of a wood brought from Ophir to be used in the building of the temple, and for… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
almug — variant of algum … Useful english dictionary
Algum — Almug Al mug, Algum Al gum, n. [Heb., perh. borrowed fr. Skr. valguka sandalwood.] (Script.) A tree or wood of the Bible (2 Chron. ii. 8; 1 K. x. 11). [1913 Webster] Note: Most writers at the present day follow Celsius, who takes it to be the red … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plants in the Bible — • Discusses all of the types of plants mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Plants in the Bible Plants in the Bible … Catholic encyclopedia
1 Kings 10 — 1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions. 2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and… … The King James version of the Bible
al|gum — «AL guhm», noun. an unidentified tree mentioned in the Bible, probably a kind of sandalwood. II Chronicles 2:8. See also almug. (Cf. ↑almug) ╂[< Hebrew algūm] … Useful english dictionary
WOOD — In Hebrew the word ʿeẓ (עֵץ) means both tree and wood (also stick ). The Bible speaks of special craftsmen for woodworking, ḥarashei ʿeẓ, who worked in the various branches of wood manufacturing (Ex. 31:5; II Sam. 5:11; I Chron. 22:15, et al.).… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Algum — Al gum, n. Same as {Almug} (and etymologically preferable). 2 Chron. ii. 8. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Algum — (sometimes rendered Almug) is a type of wood referred to in the Bible. Biblical ReferenceAccording to the Book of First Kings (1 Kings 10:12), and the Second Book of Chronicles (II Chronicles 2:8; 9:10 11), it was used, together with cedar and… … Wikipedia
