אָהָל
Used: 4 times · Key: 174 · BDB: אהל²
Glosses
aloes (4)
Meaning (OSHB)
aloe tree →
Meaning (BDB 1906)
aloe tree →
The whole BDB entry
n.[m.] odorif. tree, aloe (?) (? loan-word from Skr. aguru, agaru, dial. aghil, cf. WilsonSkr. Dict.; M. Müller in Pusey Dn 2d ed. p. 647 f.; aloëxylon agallochum (cf. SigismundAromata, Leipz. 1884, p. 38 f, MV cite KondrackiBeitr.z.Kenntn.d.Aloe, Dorpat 1874 & BaerReden III, 293 f); others aloë succotrina (SchenkelBL, cf. Di ad Nu 24:6); Wetzst in DeCt 2d ed. 167 brings under I. אהל; he proposes cardamum, Ar. هَيْل from أُهَيْل = little tents, from three-cornered shape of capsules) pl. אֲהָלִים trees planted by י׳ Nu 24:6 (‖ ארזים) perhaps error for אֵילִים cf. Di. aloes, as sweet-smelling; perfume for bed, אֲהָלִים Pr 7:17 (‖ מֹר, קִנָּמוֹן); for garments אֲהָלוֹת ψ 45:9 (‖ מֹר, קְצִיעוֹת); of bride, under fig. of odorif. tree Ct 4:14 (‖ מֹר, כָּל־רָאשֵׁי בְשָׂמִים).
Why these entries: BDB: same consonants, part of speech agrees, 4 of its verses cited, 0 words shared with the glosses, lists its Strong's number (5 candidates); OSHB: headword, part of speech agrees, 1 words shared with the BDB entry, 0 with the glosses (5 candidates)
Trees and pragmatics
Every English meaning of «אָהָל» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.
In the verses
נַ֥פְתִּי מִשְׁכָּבִ֑י מֹ֥ר אֲ֝הָלִ֗ים וְקִנָּמֽוֹן׃
Word for word: I.have.sprinkled bed my myrrh aloes and cinnamon
JPS 1917: I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
מֹר־וַאֲהָל֣וֹת קְ֭צִיעוֹת כָּל־בִּגְדֹתֶ֑יךָ מִֽן־הֵ֥יכְלֵי שֵׁ֝֗ן מִנִּ֥י שִׂמְּחֽוּךָ׃
Word for word: [are].myrrh and aloes cassia(s) all clothes your from palaces of.ivory stringed.instrument they have.made.you.glad
JPS 1917: Myrrh, and aloes, and cassia are all thy garments; out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made thee glad.
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