Spikenard (Easton)

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(Heb. nerd), a much-valued perfume (Song of Solomon 1:12; 4:13,14 ). It was 'very precious', i.e., very costly (Mark 14:3; John 12:3,5 ). It is the root of an Indian plant, the Nardostachys jatamansi, of the family of Valeriance, growing on the Himalaya mountains. It is distinguished by its having"> 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! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter S Bible Dictionaries Spikenard 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 Spies Next Entry Spirit Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Spikenard Thompson Chain Reference Spikenard Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Spices, Spikenard, Myrrh, Hyssop, Etc: & Balm, Ointment, Perfumes Dictionaries American Tract Society Spikenard Easton's Bible Dictionary Spikenard Fausset Bible Dictionary Spikenard Holman Bible Dictionary Spikenard Hastings' BibleDictionary Spikenard Hastings' NT Dictionary Spikenard King James Dictionary Spikenard Morrish Bible Dictionary Spikenard Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Spikenard People's Bible Dictionary Spikenard Smith Bible Dictionary Spikenard Vines' Expository Dictionary Spikenard Wilson's Bible Types Spikenard Webster Dictionary Spikenard Watson's Theological Dictionary Spikenard Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Spikenard International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Spikenard Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Spikenard McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Spikenard Lexicons ܢܰܪܕ݁ܺܝܢ νάρδος πιστικός נֵרְדְּ (Heb. nerd), a much-valued perfume ( Song of Solomon 1:12 ; 4:13,14 ). It was "very precious", i.e., very costly ( Mark 14:3 ; John 12:3,5 ). It is the root of an Indian plant, the Nardostachys jatamansi, of the family of Valeriance, growing on the Himalaya mountains. It is distinguished by its having many hairy spikes shooting out from one root. It is called by the Arabs sunbul Hindi, "the Indian spike." In the New Testament this word is the rendering of the Greek nardos pistike. The margin of the Revised Version in these passages has "pistic nard," pistic being perhaps a local name. Some take it to mean genuine, and others liquid. The most probable opinion is that the word pistike designates the nard as genuine or faithfully prepared.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)