| Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) A gum resin gathered from certain Oriental species of Cistus. It has a pungent odor and is chiefly used in making plasters, and for fumigation. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia LADANUM lad'-a-num (loT): Genesis 37:25 the Revised Version margin; elsewhere MYRRH (which see). | Multi-Version Concordance Ladanum (2 Occurrences) Genesis 37:25 And they sat down to eat bread; and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites came from Gilead; and their camels bore tragacanth, and balsam, and ladanum going to carry it down to Egypt. (DBY JPS) Genesis 43:11 And their father Israel said to them, If it is then so, do this: take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a gift: a little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth and ladanum, pistacia-nuts and almonds. (DBY JPS) |