Bible Encyclopedias
Powders
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
pou´dẽrz ( רכל אבקת , 'abheḳath rōkhēl ): The "powders of the merchant" in Song of Solomon 3:6 were probably perfumes, as they are associated with myrrh and frankincense in the account of the festal procession of the litter of Solomon. They may have been some sweet-scented wood in powder, or else some form of incense.
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Powders'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/p/powders.html. 1915.