kiddah
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CINNAMON — (Heb. קִנָּמוֹן, kinnamon; also called in the Bible keẓi ah and kiddah), a spice. Kinnamon or kinneman besem ( sweet cinnamon ) was one of the ingredients of the holy anointing oil, used for anointing the tent of meeting and its vessels as well… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
INCENSE AND PERFUMES — In the ancient world, incense and perfumes were extremely precious commodities, sometimes even more than silver and gold, and were greatly sought after for their fragrance, for both secular and religious purposes. Among the gifts the Queen of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Cassia — 1) Hebrew kiddah , i.e., split. One of the principal spices of the holy anointing oil (Ex. 30:24), and an article of commerce (Ezek. 27:19). It is the inner bark of a tree resembling the cinnamon (q.v.), the Cinnamomum cassia of botanists, and … Easton's Bible Dictionary
casse — cas, casse (kâ, kâ s ) adj. Qui sonne le cassé. • D une voix rauque et casse ainsi me répondit, RÉGNIER Dial.. • As tu pris garde ? il parlait d un ton cas, LA FONT. Herm. Mot vieilli.. HISTORIQUE XIIe s. • À ses clers [il] prist conseil … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
