Bible Dictionary: Nuts

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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Nuts

are mentioned among the good things of the things which the sons of Israel were to take as a present to Joseph in Egypt. (Genesis 43:11) There can scarcely be a doubt that the Hebrew word, here denotes the fruit of the pistachio tree (Pistacia vera), for Syria and Palestine have been long famous. In (Solomon 6:11) a different Hebrew word is translated "nuts." In all probability it here refers to the walnut tree . According to Josephus the walnut tree was formerly common and grew most luxuriantly around the Lake of Gennesareth.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Were among the presents Jacob sent into Egypt for the purpose of conciliating Joseph (Genesis 43:11). This was the fruit of the pistachio tree, which resembles the sumac. It is of the size of an olive. In Cant. 6:11 a different Hebrew word (`egoz), which means "walnuts," is used.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

NUTS

nuts:

(1) ('eghoz; karua; Arabic jauz, "the walnut" (Songs 6:11)): This is certainly the walnut tree, Juglans regia, a native of Persia and the Himalayas which flourishes under favorable conditions in all parts of Palestine; particularly in the mountains. In such situations it attains the height of from 60 to 90 ft. A grove of such trees affords the most delightful shade.

(2) (boTnim; terebinthoi (Genesis 43:11, margin "pistachio nuts")): The Hebrew is perhaps allied to the Arabic buTm, the "terebinth," which is closely allied to the Pistacia vera, Natural Order Anacardiaceae, which produces pistachio nuts. These nuts, known in Arabic as fistuq, are prime favorites with the people of Palestine. They are oblong, 3/4 inches long, with green, oily cotyledons. They are eaten raw and are also made into various sweets and confectionery. They are a product of Palestine, very likely to be sent as a present to Egypt (Genesis 43:11).

E. W. G. Masterman

Strong's Hebrew

5132. nuts -- flee away, bud forth
... 5131, 5132. nuts. 5133 . flee away, bud forth. Transliteration: nuts Phonetic
Spelling: (noots) Short Definition: away. ... 5131, 5132. nuts. 5133 . ...
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93. egoz -- nuts
... 92, 93. egoz. 94 . nuts. Transliteration: egoz Phonetic Spelling: (eg-oze')
Short Definition: nut. Word Origin of uncertain derivation ...
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992. botnim -- pistachio
... 991, 992. botnim. 993 . pistachio. Transliteration: botnim Phonetic
Spelling: (bo'-ten) Short Definition: nuts. Word Origin from ...
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Library

I Went Down into the Garden of Nuts to See the Fruits of the ...
... CHAPTER VI. 10. I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley,
and to see whether the vine flourished and the pomegranates budded. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/guyon/song of songs of solomon/10 i went down into.htm

Dialogue Between a Gentleman and a Shepherd.
... Besides these, shops, cocoa-nuts, plantain bunches, and bundles of betel leaves,
innumerable mountebanks, ballad-singers, tumblers, companies of stage-players ...
//christianbookshelf.org/hodson/old daniel/chapter five dialogue between a.htm

The First Games
... in material things. When Augustin recalls the games of his childhood, he
only mentions "nuts," handball, and birds. To capture a ...
//christianbookshelf.org/bertrand/saint augustin/iv the first games.htm

Fruits of Recognized Union
... It is opened by the words of the bride:". I went down into the garden of nuts,. ...
With Him as well as for Him, she goes to the garden of nuts. ...
/.../taylor/union and communion/section v fruits of recognized.htm

The Idol which Shed Tears.
... evening. I saw many plantains, cocoa-nuts, and other things, which had
been offered to the idol, scattered about on the ground. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/hodson/old daniel/chapter ten the idol which.htm

The Greek Philosophy in Great Part Derived from the Barbarians.
... of the Sarmanæ who are called Hylobii [1972] neither inhabit cities, nor have roofs
over them, but are clothed in the bark of trees, feed on nuts, and drink ...
/.../clement/the stromata or miscellanies/chapter xv the greek philosophy in.htm

The Northern Mountains
... Tall trees they are, and glorious to behold, when in full flower; but they are
notorious mostly for their huge fruits and delicious nuts. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter xi the northern mountains.htm

Chapter xliii
... choice fruits of the land in your receptacles and take a present down for the man,
a little balm, and a little honey, gum, laudanum, pistachio nuts and almonds ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xliii.htm

The Cocal
... or 'store' upon a village green, under the verandah whereof lay, side by side with
bottled ale and biscuit tins, bags of Carapo {265} nuts; trapezoidal brown ...
//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter xiii the cocal.htm

How to Read the Bible
... In a dish of nuts, you may know which nut has been eaten, because there is a little
hole which the insect has punctured through the shell"just a little hole ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 25 1879/how to read the bible.htm

Thesaurus

Nuts (2 Occurrences)
... It is of the size of an olive. In Cant. 6:11 a different Hebrew word (`egoz), which
means "walnuts," is used. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. NUTS. ...
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Pistacia-nuts (1 Occurrence)
Pistacia-nuts. Pistachio, Pistacia-nuts. Pit . Multi-Version
Concordance Pistacia-nuts (1 Occurrence). Genesis 43:11 ...
/p/pistacia-nuts.htm - 6k

Nut (1 Occurrence)
... 4. (n.) A projection on each side of the shank of an anchor, to secure the stock
in place. 5. (vi) To gather nuts. Multi-Version Concordance Nut (1 Occurrence). ...
/n/nut.htm - 7k

Pistachio (1 Occurrence)
... Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for
the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds ...
/p/pistachio.htm - 7k

Shell (1 Occurrence)
... 16. (vt) To strip or break off the shell of; to take out of the shell, pod,
etc.; as, to shell nuts or peas; to shell oysters. 17. ...
/s/shell.htm - 9k

Food (2953 Occurrences)
... Certain nuts were favorite articles of food-pistachio nuts (boTnim), almonds (sheqedhim)
and walnuts ('eghoz); and certain spices and vegetables were much used ...
/f/food.htm - 36k

Verdure (2 Occurrences)
... Song of Songs 6:11 I went down into the garden of nuts, To see the verdure of the
valley, To see whether the vine budded, Whether the pomegranates blossomed. ...
/v/verdure.htm - 7k

Nympha (1 Occurrence)

/n/nympha.htm - 6k

Orchard (3 Occurrences)
... Song of Songs 6:11 I went down into the garden of nuts to see the green plants of
the valley, and to see if the vine was in bud, and the pomegranate-trees were ...
/o/orchard.htm - 8k

Lid (2 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) The top of an ovary which opens transversely, as in the fruit of the purslane
and the tree which yields Brazil nuts. Multi-Version Concordance ...
/l/lid.htm - 7k

Bible Concordance

Nuts (2 Occurrences)

Genesis 43:11 Their father, Israel, said to them, "If it must be so, then do this. Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Song of Songs 6:11 I went down into the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, and to see whether the vine flourished and the pomegranates budded.
(KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Nuts

Related Terms

Pistacia-nuts (1 Occurrence)

Nut (1 Occurrence)

Pistachio (1 Occurrence)

Shell (1 Occurrence)

Food (2953 Occurrences)

Verdure (2 Occurrences)

Nympha (1 Occurrence)

Orchard (3 Occurrences)

Lid (2 Occurrences)