Cinnamon
κινάμωμονStrong’s G2792kinamōmon
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Kinamōmon is the Greek word usually translated “cinnamon”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.”
Meaning
Usually translated “cinnamon”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- cinnamon 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
κινάμωμον kinamōmon · cinnamon
κιννάμωμον(Rec. κινάμ-), -υο, τό (from the Phænician, see LS, see word, and cf. Heb. קִנָּמוֹן) cinnamon: Rev.18:13.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “cinnamon” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CINNAMON, noun
The bark of two species of Laurus. The true cinnamon is the inner bark of the Laurus Cinnamomum, a native of Ceylon. The base cinnamon is from the Laurus Cassia. The true cinnamon is a most grateful aromatic, of a fragrant smell, moderately pungent taste, accompanied with some degree of sweetness and astringency. It is one of the best cordial, carminative and restorative spices. The essential oil is of great price.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.