| Word | American Tract Society - Definition |
| OINTMENTS | Were much used by the ancient Hebrews, not chiefly for medical purposes as among us, but as a luxury, Ru 3:3 Ps 104:15 So 1:2 Mt 6:17 Lu 7:46. Their perfumery was usually prepared in olive oil, and not in volatile extracts and essences. The sacred ointment is described in Ex 30:22-33. The ointments of the rich were made of very costly ingredients, and their fragrance was highly extolled, Isa 39:2 Am 6:6 Mt 26:7-9 Joh 12:5. See ANOINTING. |