Hemlock (Easton)

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Heb. rosh (Hosea 10:4; rendered 'gall' in Deuteronomy 29:18; 32:32; Psalm 69:21; Jeremiah 9:15; 23:15; 'poison,' Job 20:16; 'venom,' Deuteronomy 32:33 ). 'Rosh is the name of some poisonous plant which grows quickly and luxuriantly; of a bitter taste, and therefore coupled with wormwood (Deuteronomy"> 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! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter H Bible Dictionaries Hemlock 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 Hemath Next Entry Hen Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Hemlock Dictionaries American Tract Society Hemlock Easton's Bible Dictionary Hemlock Fausset Bible Dictionary Hemlock Holman Bible Dictionary Hemlock Hastings' BibleDictionary Hemlock King James Dictionary Wedlock Hemlock Morrish Bible Dictionary Hemlock Smith Bible Dictionary Hemlock Wilson's Bible Types Hemlock Webster Dictionary Hummocking Hummock Hoolock (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Hemlock Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Hammock Hemlock Hummock (only first 3 shown) International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Hemlock McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Bristol, Daniel Wheelock, D.D. Craig, Wheelock Hallock, William Allen, D.D. (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Sherlock Holmes Sherlock, Thomas Lexicons ܙܽܘܘܳܓ݂ܳܐ לַעֲנָה נָאַף רֹאשׁ Heb. rosh ( Hosea 10:4 ; rendered "gall" in Deuteronomy 29:18 ; 32:32 ; Psalm 69:21 ; Jeremiah 9:15 ; 23:15 ; "poison," Job 20:16 ; "venom," Deuteronomy 32:33 ). "Rosh is the name of some poisonous plant which grows quickly and luxuriantly; of a bitter taste, and therefore coupled with wormwood ( Deuteronomy 29:18 ; Lamentations 3:19 ). Hence it would seem to be not the hemlock cicuta, nor the colocynth or wild gourd, nor lolium darnel, but the poppy so called from its heads" (Gesenius, Lex.). Heb. la'anah, generally rendered "wormwood" (q.v.), Deuteronomy 29:18 , Text 17; Proverbs 5:4 ; Jeremiah 9:15 ; 23:15 . Once it is rendered "hemlock" ( Amos 6:12 ; RSV, "wormwood"). This Hebrew word is from a root meaning "to curse," hence the accursed.

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