ladanum

noun

«ladanum» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

The Ishmaelites carrying ladanum, spices and balm were the traders who bought Joseph and took him to Egypt.

Interpretation. The rabbis noted that traders usually carried foul-smelling goods, but this caravan had sweet spices, which they took as a kindness to Joseph.

Meaning

A sticky, sweet-smelling resin from a plant, used for perfume and medicine. tree →

Examples

And they sat down to eat bread; and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and ladanum, going to carry it down to Egypt. (Torah GEN.37.25, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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