Difference between revisions of "Bulrush"

<p> '''Bulrush.''' &nbsp;Isaiah 18:2, [[A. V;]]  "papyrus" in [[R. V. A]]  species of reed found on the marshes of the Nile, and grows to the height of twelve or fifteen feet. The stalks are pliable, and capable of being interwoven very closely, as is evident from its being used in the construction of the "ark" or boat-cradle in which Moses was hid by his mother. &nbsp;Exodus 2:3; &nbsp;Exodus 2:5. It was from this vegetable that the papyrus was derived, which was used for writing. It was made of the inside bark, which was cut into strips, and the edges cemented together, and dried in the sun. The fact that the papyrus was used for food when prepared in one way, and for writing when prepared in another way, explains the passages in which the eating of books, etc., is mentioned. &nbsp;Jeremiah 15:16; &nbsp;Ezekiel 3:1; &nbsp;Ezekiel 3:3; &nbsp;Revelation 10:8-10. </p>

<p> is used synonymously with "RUSH" in the [[A. V]]  as the rendering of two Hebrew words.' (See [[Reed]]). </p> <p> '''1.''' AGMON', '''''אִגְמוֹן''''' , in &nbsp;Isaiah 9:13; &nbsp;Isaiah 19:15, in the proverbial expression "branch and rush," equivalent to ''High And Low'' alike (the Sept. has '''''Μέγαν''''' '''''Καὶ''''' '''''Μικρόν''''' in one passage, '''''Ἀρχὴν''''' '''''Καὶ''''' '''''Τέλος''''' in the other), and in &nbsp;Isaiah 58:6, the Hebrew term is rendered "bulrush." The word is derived from '''''אָגָם''''' , ''Agan','' a ''Marsh,'' because the bulrush grows in marshy ground. The bulrush was platted into ropes [[(A. V]]  "hook"), as appears from &nbsp;Job 41:2 (see Bochart, ''Hieroz.'' 2, 772; comp. Plin. ''Nat. Hist. 1'' 9, 2). The Sept. has '''''Κρίκος''''' in the latter passages. (See [[Rush]]). </p> <p> '''2.''' GOME', '''''גֹּמֶא''''' (from '''''גָּמָא''''' , to ''Drink Up,'' referring to the porous nature of the plant, as ''Absorbing'' moisture: hence the Latin name ''Biblus;'' comp. " ''Bibula'' papyrus" in Lucan, 4:136), occurs &nbsp;Exodus 2:3 (where Sept. omits); &nbsp;Isaiah 18:2 (Sept. '''''Βίβλος''''' ); ''3'' 5, 7 (Sept. '''''Ἕλος''''' ); &nbsp;Job 8:11 (Sept. '''''Πάπυρος''''' ); in the first two of which passages it is translated in our version by "bulrush," and in the last two by "rush," and is undoubtedly the Egyptian papyrus ( ''Papyrus Nilotica'' ) '','' so famous in the history of writing, and from which the word [[Paper]] is derived. It is the ''Cyperus Papyrus'' of modern botany. It was anciently very abundant in Egypt, but is now very scarce there. It is found in ''Great'' abundance, however, in Syria and Abyssinia. The Egyptians used this plant for garments, shoes, baskets, various kinds of utensils, and especially for boats. It was the material of the ark (q.v.) in which Moses was exposed, and of it the vessels mentioned in &nbsp;Isaiah 18:2 were formed. This practice is referred to by [[Lucan]] (4. 136) and by Pliny (13. 11, s. 22). (Comp. Celsius, ''Hierob.'' 2, 137-152.) (See [[Papyrus]]). </p>