What does אֲהָלִים mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H174
אֲהָלִים
Aloe wood (i.e. sticks)
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אֲהָלִים H174
What does אֲהָלִים mean in the Bible?
אֲהָלִים is a Hebrew word meaning "aloe wood (i.e. sticks)".
Full entry for אֲהָלִים (H174) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H174?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and aloes (2), like aloes (1), with aloes (1).
Where does אֲהָלִים appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 24:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (1), Proverbs (1), Psalms (1), Song Of Solomon (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and aloes 2× Psalms 45:8, Song Of Solomon 4:14
like aloes 1× Numbers 24:6
with aloes 1× Proverbs 7:17
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 24:6 כַּאֲהָלִים֙ to like aloes Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural Psalms 45:8 וַאֲהָל֣וֹת to and aloes Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Proverbs 7:17 אֲ֝הָלִ֗ים to with aloes Noun - masculine plural Song Of Solomon 4:14 וַאֲהָל֔וֹת to and aloes Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 24:6
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 4
Numbers 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1 Song Of Solomon 1
Source forms
אֲ֝הָלִ֗ים 1x ’ă·hā·lîm Proverbs 7:17
וַאֲהָל֣וֹת 1x wa·’ă·hā·lō·wṯ Psalms 45:8
וַאֲהָל֔וֹת 1x wa·’ă·hā·lō·wṯ Song Of Solomon 4:14
כַּאֲהָלִים֙ 1x ka·’ă·hā·lîm Numbers 24:6
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 2x Psalms 45:8, Song Of Solomon 4:14
Noun - masculine plural 1x Proverbs 7:17
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural 1x Numbers 24:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. aloe wood (i.e. sticks)
Source Gloss
aloe wood (i.e. sticks)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
aloe wood (i.e. sticks) BDB: aloe Usage: (tree of lign-) aloes.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֲהָלִים is of foreign origin - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain