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Thyine

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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1: θύϊνος

(Strong's #2367 — Adjective — thuinos — thoo'-ee-nos )

is akin to thuia, or thua, an African aromatic and coniferous tree; in Revelation 18:12 it describes a wood which formed part of the merchandise of Babylon; it was valued by Greeks and Romans for tables, being hard, durable and fragrant (AV marg., "sweet").

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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Thyine'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​t/thyine.html. 1940.
 
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