Song of Solomon 4:14
“Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:”
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Song of Solomon 4:12-15
The loveliness and purity of the bride are now set forth under the image of a paradise or garden fast barred against…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
saffron Heb. karkômoccurs in the O.T. only here, but its meaning is clear from the Arabic kurkum= the Crocus sativus.…
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