Thyine

A coniferous tree up to 9 meters high with scaly leaves, reddish-brown bark, and sweet-smelling wood.

Thyine tree
Thyine tree (Nanosanchez (Wikimedia Commons)) Thyine (sandarac)

About Thyine

KJV translation for “scented wood” in Revelation 18:12. Thyine was a dark-colored, fragrant, and valuable wood used for making furniture. See Plants (Citron Tree).

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Revelation 18:12

cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;

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Revelation 18:12

cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;