Ointment Perfume

μύρον [ῠ], τό, sweet oil, unguent, perfume, Refs 7th c.BC+; mixed with wine, Refs 2nd c.AD+; various kinds in Refs 1st c.AD+; μ. Μενδήσιον, ἠθητόν, Refs 3rd c.BC+ sweet oil on lentils, i.e. 'a jewel of gold in a swine's snout', Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 place where unguents were sold, perfume-market, τὰ μειράκια.. τἀν τῷ μ. Refs 5th c.BC+ __3 metaphorically, anything graceful or charming, Refs

† [רָקַח] vb. mix, or compound oil, ointment (perhaps denom.; in this case √ meaning unknown; NH has מִרְקַחַת ointment; Ph. רקח either spice-mixer (Bloch) or spice-dealer (Lzb); perhaps akin to Assyrian riḳḳu, spice, MeissnSuppl. 90, cf. rikkê, DlHWB 620);— Qal Impf. 3 ms. יִרְקַח Ex 30:33; Pt. רֹקֵחַ v 25, 35, רוֹ׳ 37:29 Ec 10:1; pl. cstr. רֹקְחֵי 1 Ch 9:30;—mix, compound, Ex 30:33 (P; כָּמֹהוּ, i.e. anything like the holy oil); pt. as subst. רֹקְחֵי הַמִּרְקַחַת 1 Ch 9:30 compounders of the ointment; as a professional name, mixer, perfumer, Ex 30:25, 35; 37:29; Ec 10:1. Pu. Pt. mpl. מְרֻקָּחִים 2 Ch 16:14 mixed as ointment. Hiph. Inf. abs. הַרְקַח הַמֶּרְקָחָה Ez 24:10 (‖ הָתֵם), as Imv., spice the spicing (?), i.e. spice (the meat) well, but very dub., Krae proposes הָרֵק הַמָּרָק empty out the broth.

† מֶרְקָחָה n.f. 1. ointment-pot, in which ointment is compounded, Jb 41:23 (fig.). 2. spice-seasoning (?); as acc. cogn. v. √ Hiph.

† [רַקָּח] n.m. ointment-maker, perfumer;—only in phr. בֶּן־הָרַקָּחִים Ne 3:8, i.e. one of the perfumers, i.e. of that guild.

† [רִקּוּחַ] n.[m.] perfumery;—pl. sf. רִקֻּחָ֑יִךְ Is 57:9 thy perfumeries, unguents.

† [רַקָּחָה] n.f. (female) ointment-maker, perfumer;—pl. רַקָּחוֹת 1 S 8:13 (+ טַבָּחוֹת, אֹפוֹת).