stacte

noun

«stacte» 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

It is the first of the four spices in the holy incense burned in the Tabernacle. It could only be used for that sacred purpose.

Interpretation. Tradition lists eleven spices in the incense, including stacte, and teaches that no one may make it for ordinary use. It is understood as a gift of fragrance offered to God.

Meaning

A sweet-smelling resin or gum that drips from a tree and is used to make perfume or incense. tree →

Examples

And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; sweet spices with pure frankincense; of each shall there be a like weight. (Torah EXO.30.34, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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On Mova

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