אֲהָלִים
Transliteration
'ăhālîm
Pronunciation
a-haw-leem'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of foreign origin
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 34

Strong’s Definitions

אֲהָלִים ʼăhâlîym, a-haw-leem'; or (feminine) אֲהָלוֹת ʼăhâlôwth (only used thus in the plural); of foreign origin; aloe wood (i.e. sticks):—(tree of lign-) aloes.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H174 in the following manner: aloes (3x), trees of lign aloes (1x).

  1. aloes, aloe tree

    1. aloe tree

    2. aloe (perfume)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אֲהָלִים ʼăhâlîym, a-haw-leem'; or (feminine) אֲהָלוֹת ʼăhâlôwth (only used thus in the plural); of foreign origin; aloe wood (i.e. sticks):—(tree of lign-) aloes.
STRONGS H174: Abbreviations
† III. [אהל] noun [masculine] odorific tree, aloe (?) (? loan-word from Sanskrit aguru, agaru, dialect aghil, compare WilsonSkr. Dict.; M. Müller in PuseyDaniel 2nd ed. p. 647 f; aloëxylon agallochum (compare SigismundAromata, Leipz. 1884, p. 38 f, MV cite KondrackiBeitr. z. Kenntn. d. Aloe, Dorpat 1874 & BaerReden III, 293 f); others aloë succotrina (SchenkelBL, compare Di ad Numbers 24:6); Wetzst in DeCt 2nd ed. 167 brings under I. אהל; he proposes cardamum, Arabic هَيْل from أُهَيْل = little tents, from three-cornered shape of capsules)
1. plural אֲהָלִים trees planted by י׳ Numbers 24:6 (|| ארזים perhaps error for אֵילִים compare Di.
2. aloes, as sweet-smelling; perfume for bed, אֲהָלִים Proverbs 7:17 (|| מֹר, קִנָּמוֺן); for garments אֲהָלוֺת Psalm 45:9 (|| מֹר, קְצִיעוֺת); of bride, under figure of odorific tree Songs 4:14 (|| מֹר, כָּל־רָאשֵׁי בְשָׂמִים).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

24:6; 24:6

Psalms

45:9

Proverbs

7:17

Song of Songs

4:14