What does קִנָּמוֹן (qināmwōn) mean in the Bible?
קִנָּמוֹן (qināmwōn): Imported spice valued for fragrance and incense; appears in priestly anointing oil and perfume contexts
Hebrew · H7076
קִנָּמוֹן
Cinnamon bark (as in upright rolls)
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קִנָּמוֹן H7076
Pronunciation qināmwōn
What does קִנָּמוֹן (qināmwōn) mean in the Bible?
קִנָּמוֹן (qināmwōn): Imported spice valued for fragrance and incense; appears in priestly anointing oil and perfume contexts
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7076?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and cinnamon (1), and with cinnamon (1), cinnamon (1).
Where does קִנָּמוֹן (qināmwōn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 30:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (1), Proverbs (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 cinnamon 1× Song Of Solomon 4:14
and with cinnamon 1× Proverbs 7:17
cinnamon 1× Exodus 30:23
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 30:23
Aligned rows 3
Books represented 3
Exodus 1 Proverbs 1 Song Of Solomon 1
Source forms
וְקִנָּמ֔וֹן 1x wə·qin·nā·mō·wn Song Of Solomon 4:14
וְקִנָּמֽוֹן׃ 1x wə·qin·nā·mō·wn Proverbs 7:17
וְקִנְּמָן־ 1x wə·qin·nə·mān- Exodus 30:23
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2x Proverbs 7:17, Song Of Solomon 4:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Exodus 30:23
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Imported spice valued for fragrance and incense; appears in priestly anointing oil and perfume contexts
Source Gloss
cinnamon bark (as in upright rolls)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Imported spice valued for fragrance and incense; appears in priestly anointing oil and perfume contexts
cinnamon bark (as in upright rolls) BDB: cinnamon Usage: cinnamon.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
G2792 LXX equivalent Greek
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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