- balm of the Gilead
- ancient remedy used for healing and soothing
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balm of the Gilead
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balm of Gilead — Resin gathered from the mastic tree. Joseph s brothers (Gen. 37:25) sold him to merchants whose caravan of camels conveyed this commodity. The reference in Jer. 8:22 is to a medicinal balm, perhaps the gum of the balsam tree … Dictionary of the Bible
Balm in Gilead — is a 1965 play written by American playwright Lanford Wilson. Dramatic structureWilson s first full length effort, Balm in Gilead centers on a cafe frequented by heroin addicts, prostitutes (both male and female) and thieves. It features many… … Wikipedia
Balm of Gilead (disambiguation) — Balm of Gilead may refer to:Nature*Balm of Gilead, resin produced by the North American poplar species Populus candicans *Balsam of Mecca, resin and other products of the Arabian tree species Commiphora gileadensis (syn. Commiphora opobalsamum ) … Wikipedia
Balm of Gilead — Balm Balm (b[aum]m), n. [OE. baume, OF. bausme, basme, F. baume, L. balsamum balsam, from Gr. ba lsamon; perhaps of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. b[=a]s[=a]m. Cf. {Balsam}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) An aromatic plant of the genus {Melissa}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Balm — (b[aum]m), n. [OE. baume, OF. bausme, basme, F. baume, L. balsamum balsam, from Gr. ba lsamon; perhaps of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. b[=a]s[=a]m. Cf. {Balsam}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) An aromatic plant of the genus {Melissa}. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Balm cricket — Balm Balm (b[aum]m), n. [OE. baume, OF. bausme, basme, F. baume, L. balsamum balsam, from Gr. ba lsamon; perhaps of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. b[=a]s[=a]m. Cf. {Balsam}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) An aromatic plant of the genus {Melissa}. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gilead (disambiguation) — Gilead could refer to:*Gilead, the name of three persons and two places in the Bible *Gilead, a figure in the Book of Mormon *Balm of Gilead, a healing compound made from the resinous gum of Populus candicans , taking its name from the product… … Wikipedia
Gilead — (hebr. גלעד, Gil ad) bezeichnet ein biblisches Land, das nach seinem Ahnherrn so benannt worden sein soll. Es liegt östlich des Jordans zwischen dem Fluss Jarmuk im Norden an der Grenze zu Damaskus und dem Fluss Nahr ez Zarqa (Jabbok) im Süden an … Deutsch Wikipedia
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