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# ladanum

noun

«ladanum» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

The Ishmaelites carrying ladanum, spices and balm were the traders who bought Joseph and took him to Egypt.

**Interpretation.** The rabbis noted that traders usually carried foul-smelling goods, but this caravan had sweet spices, which they took as a kindness to Joseph.

### Meaning

A sticky, sweet-smelling resin from a plant, used for perfume and medicine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/ladanum/#m1)

### Examples

- And they sat down to eat bread; and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a caravan of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and ladanum, going to carry it down to Egypt. (Torah GEN.37.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/ladanum/#x1)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

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