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Gourd, Wild
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paqquoth. In a time of dearth a lap-full of gourds from a wild vine was gathered to provide a meal for Elisha and the sons of the prophets. 2 Kings 4:39 . Some suppose this to have been the wild cucumber, the leaves of which resemble those of the vine, but have a bitter poisonous taste. Others think the poisonous Colocynth, the Colocynthis agri, to be referred to. The ancient versions support this. A kindred word is translated 'knops' in 1 Kings 6:18 ('gourds,' margin ), as ornaments in the temple, for which the fruit of the Colocynth would be a graceful model.
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Morrish, George. Entry for 'Gourd, Wild'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​g/gourd-wild.html. 1897.
Morrish, George. Entry for 'Gourd, Wild'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​g/gourd-wild.html. 1897.