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== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_73375" /> == | == Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_73375" /> == | ||
<p> '''Juniper.''' 1 Kings 19:4-5; Job 30:4; Psalms 120:4. | <p> '''Juniper.''' 1 Kings 19:4-5; Job 30:4; Psalms 120:4. A sort of broom, '''Genista monosperma''' , '''Genista raetam''' of Forskal, answering to the Arabic '''rethem''' . It is very abundant in the desert of Sinai, and affords shade and protection, in both heat and storm, to travellers. The '''rethem''' is a leguminous plant, and bears a white flower. It is found also in Spain. It is an erect shrub, with no main trunk, but many wand-like, slender branches, and is sometimes twelve feet high. Its use is very great in stopping the sand. - Editor). </p> | ||
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_52000" /> == | == Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_52000" /> == | ||
<p> <strong> [[Juniper]] </strong> ( <em> rôthem </em> ) is undoubtedly the Arab. [Note: Arabic.] <em> ratam </em> , a species of broom very common in desert places in [[Palestine]] and Sinai. This broom ( <em> Retama retem </em> ) is in many such places the only possible shade; it sometimes attains a height of 7 to 8 feet ( 1 Kings 19:5 ). The root is still burned to furnish charcoal ( Psalms 120:4 ). In Job 30:4 mention is made of the roots being cut up for food. As they are bitter and nauseous and contain very little nourishment, this vividly pictures the severity of the famine in the wilderness. </p> <p> | <p> <strong> [[Juniper]] </strong> ( <em> rôthem </em> ) is undoubtedly the Arab. [Note: Arabic.] <em> ratam </em> , a species of broom very common in desert places in [[Palestine]] and Sinai. This broom ( <em> Retama retem </em> ) is in many such places the only possible shade; it sometimes attains a height of 7 to 8 feet ( 1 Kings 19:5 ). The root is still burned to furnish charcoal ( Psalms 120:4 ). In Job 30:4 mention is made of the roots being cut up for food. As they are bitter and nauseous and contain very little nourishment, this vividly pictures the severity of the famine in the wilderness. </p> <p> E. W. G. Masterman. </p> | ||
== Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_36265" /> == | == Fausset's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_36265" /> == | ||
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== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_67042" /> == | == Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_67042" /> == | ||
<p> <i> rothem. </i> This is supposed to refer, not to the juniper (see | <p> <i> rothem. </i> This is supposed to refer, not to the juniper (see HEATH), but to the Arabic <i> ratam, </i> the <i> Retama raetam, </i> a 'broom' that grows twelve feet high, under which a person could sit for shelter. 1 Kings 19:4,5 . In Job 30:4 reference is made to its roots being used for food by the poor. Its roots were also burnt for charcoal, and Psalm 120:4 says that sharp arrows of the mighty with coals of juniper were to be applied to a false tongue. </p> | ||
== King James Dictionary <ref name="term_61085" /> == | == King James Dictionary <ref name="term_61085" /> == | ||
<p> | <p> JU'NIPER, n. L. juniperus. A tree or shrub bearing berries of a bluish color, of a warm, pungent, sweet taste, yielding when fresh, by expression, a rich, sweet, aromatic juice. They are useful carminatives and stomachics. The wood of the tree is of a reddish color, hard and durable, and is used in cabinet work and veneering. The oil of juniper mixed with that of nuts makes an excellent varnish and the resin powdered is used under the name of pounce. </p> | ||
== People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70286" /> == | == People's Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_70286" /> == | ||
<p> '''Juniper.''' Unquestionably, the original intends the '' | <p> '''Juniper.''' Unquestionably, the original intends the ''Rçlem'' (''Rçtama R¿Tam'' ), a shrub of the broom family, attaining a height of about 12 feet. Under its shade travellers are glad to creep on a sultry day for a noontime nap, and thus Elijah lay and slept after his long journey. 1 Kings 19:4-5. </p> | ||
== Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types <ref name="term_197974" /> == | == Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types <ref name="term_197974" /> == | ||
