Re:Camphire... (antiquated, but really interesting!)

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Posted by BarefootSophie on August 6, 2001 at 21:57:43:

In reply to: Over 60 countries, within many religions, for 9000 years! posted by Catherine Cartwright Jones on August 5, 2001 at 17:20:15:

CAMPHIRE (Heb. copher), mentioned in Cant. 1:14 (R.V., "henna
flowers"); 4:13 (R.V., "henna"), is the al-henna of the Arabs, a
native of Egypt, producing clusters of small white and yellow
odoriferous flowers, whence is made the Oleum Cyprineum. From its
leaves is made the peculiar auburn dye with which Eastern women stain
their nails and the palms of their hands. It is found only at Engedi,
on the shore of the Dead Sea. It is known to botanists by the name
Lawsonia alba or inermis, a kind of privet, which grows 6 or 8 feet
high. The margin of the Authorized Version of the passages above
referred to has "or cypress," not with reference to the conifer so
called, but to the circumstance that one of the most highly
appreciated species of this plant grew in the island of Cyprus.
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Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Just for sake of being true to context (because I'm a stickler for
it), I can't seem to find anywhere in Song of Solomon that says they
USED henna. It names the *blossoms* among a list of nice smelling
things, but that's as far as I can go without reading something into
the text that isn't there... does anyone have any other documented
sources on the subject that I can look into?

Thanks!
Sophie

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Re: Re:Camphire... (antiquated, but really interesting!) Catherine Cartwright Jones 23:53:30 8/6/2001 (6)
- Re: Re:Camphire... (antiquated, but really interesting!) txilar 20:34:01 8/7/2001 (3)
  - Re: Re:Camphire... (antiquated, but really interesting!) Catherine Carwright Jones 22:14:48 8/7/2001 (2)
    - How do we know that's meant to be henna on the hand Lauren 15:46:06 8/9/2001 (1)
      - context and cross-referencces Catherine Cartwright Jones 18:27:09 8/9/2001 (0)
- Right, I've heard some of those before... BarefootSophie 17:43:01 8/7/2001 (1)
  - here and there Catherine Cartwright Jones 17:57:51 8/7/2001 (0)

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: CAMPHIRE (Heb. copher), mentioned in Cant. 1:14 (R.V., "henna : flowers"); 4:13 (R.V., "henna"), is the al-henna of the Arabs, a : native of Egypt, producing clusters of small white and yellow : odoriferous flowers, whence is made the Oleum Cyprineum. From its : leaves is made the peculiar auburn dye with which Eastern women stain : their nails and the palms of their hands. It is found only at Engedi, : on the shore of the Dead Sea. It is known to botanists by the name : Lawsonia alba or inermis, a kind of privet, which grows 6 or 8 feet : high. The margin of the Authorized Version of the passages above : referred to has "or cypress," not with reference to the conifer so : called, but to the circumstance that one of the most highly : appreciated species of this plant grew in the island of Cyprus. : *************************************** : Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : *************************************** : : Just for sake of being true to context (because I'm a stickler for : it), I can't seem to find anywhere in Song of Solomon that says they : USED henna. It names the blossoms among a list of nice smelling : things, but that's as far as I can go without reading something into : the text that isn't there... does anyone have any other documented : sources on the subject that I can look into? : : Thanks! : Sophie
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