Exodus 30:23
Old Testament • 23 words with Strong's data
"Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,"
Word-by-Word Analysis
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
רֹאשׁ
rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
בֶּשֶׂם
besem
fragrance; by implication, spicery; also the balsam plant
טָהוֹר
ṭâhôwr
pure (in a physical, chemical, ceremonial or moral sense)
מֹר
môr
myrrh (as distilling in drops, and also as bitter)
מֵאָה
mêʼâh
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
שֶׁקֶל
sheqel
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard
נִיחוֹחַ
nîychôwach
properly, restful, i.e. pleasant; abstractly, delight
קִנָּמוֹן
qinnâmôwn
cinnamon bark (as in upright rolls)
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
שְׁנַיִם
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
מֵאָה
mêʼâh
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
שֶׁקֶל
sheqel
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard
נִיחוֹחַ
nîychôwach
properly, restful, i.e. pleasant; abstractly, delight
קָנֶה
qâneh
a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
שְׁנַיִם
shᵉnayim
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
מֵאָה
mêʼâh
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
שֶׁקֶל
sheqel
probably a weight; used as a commercial standard
Key Terms in This Verse
קָנֶה qâneh
a reed (as erect); by resemblance a rod (especially for measuring), shaft, tube, stem, the radius (of the arm), beam (of a steelyard)
Study H7070 →רֹאשׁ rôʼsh
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
Study H7218 →Cross References
Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.
Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
The merchants of Sheba and Raamah, they were thy merchants: they occupied in thy fairs with chief of all spices, and with all precious stones, and gold.
To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.
A bundle of myrrh is my well-beloved unto me; he shall lie all night betwixt my breasts.
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
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