Bible Dictionaries
Balm
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) An aromatic plant of the genus Melissa.
(2):
(n.) The resinous and aromatic exudation of certain trees or shrubs.
(3):
(n.) Any fragrant ointment.
(4):
(n.) Anything that heals or that mitigates pain.
(5):
(v. i.) To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal. Hence: To soothe; to mitigate.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Balm'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/balm.html. 1828.