H4753 H4753
Myrrh — costly aromatic resin from the Commiphora tree, used in sacred oil, perfume, and burial preparation
The noun מֹר (mor) refers to myrrh, the precious aromatic resin prized throughout the ancient Near East. It heads the spice list in the holy anointing oil (Exod 30:23) and appears in Esther's beauty preparations (Esth 2:12). The Song of Songs saturates its imagery with myrrh: a sachet between the breasts (Song 1:13), the mountain of myrrh at dawn (4:6), and liquid myrrh dripping from the lover's hands (5:5). Psalm 45:8 perfumes the king's robes with myrrh, aloes, and cassia. Spanish 'mirra' and Arabic 'murr' preserve the Semitic root.
Senses
1. myrrh (aromatic resin) — Aromatic gum-resin from Commiphora trees, valued as luxury perfume and sacred ingredient. Primary ingredient in the holy anointing oil (Exod 30:23), used in Esther's beauty treatment (Esth 2:12), woven throughout the Song of Songs as an image of desire (Song 1:13; 4:6; 5:1, 5), and applied to the messianic king's garments (Ps 45:8). 12×
AR["المُرُّ", "الْمُرِّ", "بِمُرٍّ", "مُرّاً-", "مُور", "مُورِي", "هَ-مُور", "هَ-مُّور"]·ben["-গন্ধরসে", "-গন্ধরসের", "আমার-গন্ধরস", "গন্ধরস", "গন্ধরস-"]·DE["Myrrhe", "Myrrhe-von", "[המר]", "[מורי]", "[מר]", "der-Myrrhe", "myrrh"]·EN["my-myrrh", "myrrh", "myrrh-of", "the-myrrh", "with-myrrh"]·FR["[המר]", "de-la-myrrhe", "de-la-myrrhe,", "de-myrrhe", "ma-myrrhe", "myrrhe", "myrrhe-de", "מר"]·heb["ה-מור", "ה-מר", "מור", "מור-", "מורי"]·HI["अपना-गंधरस", "गंधरस", "गंधरस-का", "गंधरस-के", "गन्धरस", "गन्धरस-", "गन्धरस-के"]·ID["-mur", "mur", "murku"]·IT["[המר]", "[מר]", "il-mirra", "mirra", "mirra-di", "mirra-mio"]·jav["Mur", "mur", "mur-", "mur-kula"]·KO["그-몰약-의", "그-몰약의", "내-몰약-을", "몰약", "몰약-과", "몰약-으로", "몰약-을", "몰약을"]·PT["Mirra", "a-mirra", "com-mirra", "minha-mirra", "mirra"]·RU["мирра", "мирра-", "миррой", "мирру", "мирру-мою", "мирры", "смирной,"]·ES["Mirra", "la-mirra", "mi-mirra", "mirra", "mirra-de-"]·SW["Manemane", "manemane", "manemane-", "manemane-yangu", "na-miezi", "wa-manemane"]·TR["Mür-", "mur", "murumu", "murun", "mür", "mürün-"]·urd["مر", "مر-", "مُر", "مُر-کی", "مُر-کے", "میرا-مُر"]
Related Senses
H4325 1. water, waters (582×)H6965b 1. Qal: to rise, arise, get up (432×)H2091 1. gold (the metal) (389×)H0068 1. stone, rock (material/object) (267×)H5178a 1. bronze/copper as metal (131×)H6083 1. dust, dry earth, soil (108×)H8313 1. burn, set fire to (94×)H2734 1. anger was kindled (82×)G5204 1. water (80×)H2822 1. darkness, absence of light (80×)G5457 1. light (illumination) (71×)G0450 1. rise, stand up (physical) (69×)H6965b 2. Qal: to stand firm, endure, be valid (50×)H6999a 2. burn sacrifice on altar (Hifil) (45×)H5553 1. rock, cliff (physical feature) (43×)H6965b 4. Hifil: to establish, confirm (covenant/kingdom/word) (40×)H1197a 1. burn, be on fire (39×)H4306 1. rain, showers (38×)H1653 1. rain, precipitation (34×)G4655 1. darkness (30×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מֹר, מוֹר n.m. Ct 5:5 myrrh (from bitter taste; Assyrian murru MeissnSuppl. 60; Arabic مُرٌّ; cf. LagBN 40);—abs. מֹר ψ 45:9 + 5 times, מוֹר Ct 4:6 + 3 times Ct; cstr. מָר־ Ex 30:23; sf. מוֹרִי Ct 5:1;—myrrh (late), an Arabian gum, exuding from the bark of a tree, Balsamodendron Myrrha (v. Sigismund Aromata 12 f. RiHWB s. v.):—as flowing, i.e. fine, choice (carefully prepared by pressing and…