H0916 H0916
bdellium; aromatic gum resin, yellowish and transparent
An aromatic gum resin, likely yellowish and transparent, used in two quite different comparisons in Scripture. Genesis lists it among the valuable products of the land of Havilah, while Numbers compares its appearance to manna. Ancient and modern interpreters have debated whether this refers to a fragrant gum (the majority view) or to pearls, given divergent ancient translations.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Genesis 2:12 lists bdellium alongside gold and onyx as products of Havilah, suggesting a valuable commodity. Numbers 11:7 describes manna's appearance: 'its color was like the color of bdellium'—apparently a comparison of visual appearance, suggesting something translucent and yellowish. The multilingual evidence shows ancient uncertainty: the Greek Septuagint gave 'carbuncle' in Genesis but 'crystal' in Numbers; most moderns follow the Latin 'bdellium,' identifying an aromatic transparent gum. The definite article ('the bdellium') suggests a well-known substance. Josephus and later versions support the gum identification—an odoriferous, yellowish, transparent resin collected from trees. The comparison to manna's color favors something translucent rather than opaque pearls. 2×
AR["الْمُقْلُ", "الْمُقْلِ"]·ben["-গুগ্গুলের।", "গুগ্গুল"]·DE["das-Bdellium", "der-bdellium"]·EN["the-bdellium"]·FR["le-bdellium"]·heb["ה-בדלח"]·HI["मोती", "मोती-की"]·ID["bedelium", "damar-bedolakh"]·IT["il-bdellium"]·jav["bdelium", "ing-bedolah"]·KO["그-베덜리온", "그-진주"]·PT["há-bdélio", "o-bdélio"]·RU["-бдолах", "бдолаха"]·ES["el-bedelio", "el-bedelio:"]·SW["bedola"]·TR["-gömütaş", "rezinenin"]·urd["موتی", "موتیے-کی"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† בְּדֹ֫לַח n.[m.] prob. bdellium (𝔖 ܒܶܪܽܘܠܚܳܐ; 𝔗 בְּדוּלְחָא; etym. dub.; LagGes. Abh. 20 prop. Skr. udûkhala) c. art. הַבְּ׳, apparently therefore well known; one of the products of the land Havilah Gn 2:12; used in simile of colour of manna וְעֵינוֹ כְּעֵין הַבְּדֹלַח Nu 11:7.—Meaning somewhat uncertain; 𝔊 Gn 2:12 ἄνθραξ, Nu 11:7 κρύσταλλος; Saad. A W Ki Bo al. pearls, cf. LagOr ii. 44; Jos…