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Cinnamon (κινάμωμον)
Mentioned as one of the ingredients of the holy oil for anointing (Exo 30:23), and as a perfume for the bed (Pro 7:17).
And spice (καὶ ἄμωμον)
These words are added by the best texts. A fragrant Indian plant, with seed in grape-like clusters, from which ointment was made. Preparations for the hair were made from it. Virgil, describing the coming golden age, says: “The Assyrian amomum shall spring up as a common plant” (“Eclogue” iv., 25; Compare “Eclogue” iii., 89). Forbiger (Virgil) says that the best was raised in Armenia, a poorer quality in Media and Pontus.
Fine flour (σεμίδαλιν)
Only here in the New Testament.
Cattle (κτήνη)
See on Luk 10:34.
Merchandise of horses
Merchandise is not in the text. It resumes the construction of γόμον merchandise with the genitive in Rev 18:12.
Chariots (ῥεδῶν)
A Latin word though of Gallic origin, rheda. It had four wheels.