Vincent's Word Studies in the NT

Revelation 18:13

Cinnamon [κ ι ν α μ ω μ ο ν]. Mentioned as one of the ingredients of the holy oil for anointing (Exodus 30:23), and as a perfume for the bed (Proverbs 7:17).

And spice [κ α ι α μ ω μ ο ν]. 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 "4, 25; Compare" Eclogue " 3, 89). Forbiger (Virgil) says that the best was raised in Armenia, a poorer quality in Media and Pontus.

Fine flour [σ ε μ ι δ α λ ι ν]. Only here in the New Testament.

Cattle [κ τ η ν η]. See on Luke 10:34.

Merchandise of horses. Merchandise is not in the text. It resumes the construction of gomon merchandise with the genitive in ver. 12.

Chariots [ρ ε δ ω ν]. A Latin word though of Gallic origin, rheda. It had four wheels.

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Revelation 18:13

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