aloes
part of speech
noun (aloes; singular aloe)
meaning for a pupil
1) Aloes is a plant with thick, spiky leaves. tree →
2) In old tales, «aloes wood» is a sweet-smelling wood, burned or used for perfume. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Balaam says Israel's tents are like aloes planted by the LORD, a picture of beauty and fragrance. In the primary lessons: in old tales, costly sweet-smelling goods brought as treasure or used to scent a room
examples
- As valleys stretched out, as gardens by the river-side; as aloes planted of the LORD, as cedars beside the waters; (Torah NUM.24.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. (Writings PRO.7.17, JPS 1917) tree →
- Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad. (Writings PSA.45.9, JPS 1917) tree →
- Spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices. (Writings SNG.4.14, JPS 1917) tree →
- The room was scented with aloes and ambergris. tree →
- The merchant brought aloes wood and camphor. tree →
- The gardener planted aloes by the wall. tree →
- Aloe leaves can feel cool and sticky. tree →
note
nothing for maths
In the corpora
- Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.
- I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
- Spikenard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices.
Trees and pragmatics
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