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The meaning of Bdellium in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)del'-i-um (bedholach): The word occurs twice in the Pentateuch: (1) in Genesis 2:12, in conjunction with gold and onyx, as a product of the land of HAVILAH (which see), and (2) in Numbers 11:7, where the manna is likened to this substance in appearance: "The appearance thereof as the appearance of bdellium." The latter comparison excludes the idea of bedholach being a precious stone, and points to the identification of it with the fragrant resinous gum known to the Greeks as bdellion, several kinds being mentioned by Dioscorides and Pliny. It was a product of Arabia, India, Afghanistan, etc.
James Orr
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