Bible Dictionaries
Cinnamon
Holman Bible Dictionary
A spice used in making fragrant oils. Such oil was used to anoint the wilderness tent of meeting (Exodus 30:23 ). It was part of the lucrative international spice trade (Revelation 18:13 ). Compare Proverbs 7:17; Song of Song of Solomon 4:14 . Cinnamon comes from the bark of a large tree belonging to the laurel family. Both the English and Greek words are derived from the Hebrew qinnamon. See Spices .
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Cinnamon'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/c/cinnamon.html. 1991.