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Rosin

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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Rosin. Properly "naphtha," as it is both in the Septuagint (LXX) and the Vulgate, as well as in the Peshito-Syriac. Pliny mentions naphtha as a product of Babylonia, similar in appearance to liquid bitumen, and having a remarkable affinity to fire.

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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Rosin'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​r/rosin.html. 1901.
 
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