Bible Dictionary
LADANUM
Ladanum is a traditional rendering in Genesis 37:25 for a fragrant substance. Elsewhere the related term is generally translated “myrrh.”
Definition
Ladanum is a traditional rendering in Genesis 37:25 for a fragrant substance. Elsewhere the related biblical term is generally translated “myrrh.”
Biblical Usage
The term occurs in the margin of the Revised Version at Genesis 37:25.
Historical Background
The source identifies the word with the term elsewhere rendered “myrrh,” without settling a fuller identification.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>lad'-a-num (loT): Ge 37:25 the Revised Version margin; elsewhere MYRRH (which see).</p>