Bible Encyclopedias
Thyine Wood
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
thı̄´in ( ξύλον θύΐνον , xúlon thúinon ): An aromatic wood described as sold in "Babylon" ( Revelation 18:12 , the King James Version margin "sweet wood"). It is the wood of the thya (θυΐ́α , thuı́a ) tree, probably identical with Thuia articulata an evergreen tree growing in North Africa, resembling the cypress, which in Roman times was employed for making valuable furniture.
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Thyine Wood'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/t/thyine-wood.html. 1915.