Camphire (Easton)

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(Heb. copher), mentioned in Song of Solomon 1:14 (RSV, 'henna-flowers'); 4:13 (RSV, '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"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter C Bible Dictionaries Camphire Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Camp Next Entry Cana Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Camphire Dictionaries American Tract Society Camphire Easton's Bible Dictionary Camphire Fausset Bible Dictionary Camphire Holman Bible Dictionary Camphire Hastings' BibleDictionary Caphira Camphire Morrish Bible Dictionary Camphire Smith Bible Dictionary Camphire Wilson's Bible Types Camphire Webster Dictionary Samphire Camphretic Camphoric (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Camphire Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Camphors International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Camphire Caphira Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Camphire McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Camphari, Giacomo Camphire Caphira The Jewish Encyclopedia Camphire Lexicons כֹּפֶר כֹּפֶר, כֹּפֶר, , כֹּפֶר (Heb. copher), mentioned in Song of Solomon 1:14 (RSV, "henna-flowers"); 4:13 (RSV, "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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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)