Lexicon
אָהָל
a.ha.lim
H0174
H:N-F Hebrew

aloe

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Hebrew
Language

a.ha.lim denotes a plant item named in planted-landscape imagery and among bed fragrances and spices.

The attested plural forms name a plant item in a comparison with planted growth and in lists of scented or aromatic materials: it is set beside gardens and cedars in Numbers 24:6, placed with myrrh and cinnamon in Proverbs 7:17, and included among spices in Song of Songs 4:14. Psalm 45:9 also contains the plural form, though the supplied APB wording does not visibly represent its contribution.

Senses in use

  1. Plant material in imagery and aromatic lists · dominant

    In Numbers 24:6, the plural form occurs in a sequence comparing an expansive scene with gardens, planted vegetation, and cedars; the APB renders the clause "like aloes that the LORD has planted." In Proverbs 7:17 and Song of Songs 4:14, the same plural form belongs to lists with myrrh, cinnamon, and other scented materials; the APB renders "aloes" in both verses. Psalm 45:9 contains the plural form, but the supplied APB rendering does not visibly isolate it.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses "aloes" in Numbers 24:6, Proverbs 7:17, and Song of Songs 4:14, presenting the item in planted imagery and aromatic lists. In Psalm 45:9, the supplied translation does not visibly reflect the term.

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