Apothecary
/a-POTH-e-kair-ee/
Summary
A compounder of perfumes, ointments, and aromatic preparations, equivalent to a modern perfumer or pharmacist.
☩Sacred and Secular Use
Apothecaries prepared the sacred anointing oil and incense for the tabernacle and temple according to precise divine specifications. They also made perfumes for personal use and preparations for burial. The skill of compounding aromatic substances was highly valued, and certain families specialized in this craft.
Key verses:Exodus 30:25Exodus 30:35Ecclesiastes 10:1Nehemiah 3:8
Related Verses5 mentions
See Also
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Apothecary," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Apothecary," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).