H0081 H0081
powders, fragrant spices ground to powder
Aromatic powders, specifically the ground spices or perfumes used in cosmetic and ceremonial contexts. Song of Songs 3:6 asks, 'What is that coming up from the wilderness like columns of smoke, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, with all the fragrant powders of the merchant?' The term appears in construct relationship—'powders of the merchant'—indicating imported, luxury aromatics that accompany the royal procession, creating a sensory-rich image of Solomon's approach.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Fragrant powders or ground spices, especially imported luxury aromatics. In Song of Songs 3:6, 'the powders of the merchant' are part of the magnificent description of Solomon's wedding procession, evoking expensive perfumes that create fragrant clouds. The term emphasizes both the material (finely ground) and the commercial value (merchant's goods). 1×
AR["أَبْقَت"]·ben["সুগন্ধি-গুঁড়ো"]·DE["[אבקת]"]·EN["powders-of"]·FR["poudre"]·heb["אבקת"]·HI["चूर्ण"]·ID["bubuk"]·IT["powders-of"]·jav["bubuk"]·KO["가루-의"]·PT["pó-de"]·RU["порошков"]·ES["polvo-de"]·SW["unga"]·TR["tozu"]·urd["سفوف"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [אֲבָקָה or אַבְקָה] n.f. prob. coll., cstr. אַבְקַת רוֹכֵל Ct 3:6 powders of merchant = scent-powders. (On formation cf. LagBN 81.)