Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Calamus
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| Meaning | Aromatic reed. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Calamus is Latin in origin and it's meaning is aromatic reed or sweet cane. The Hebrew word for Calamus is kaneh.
Calamus is pronounced cal-eh-muss. Calamus is the name of an aromatic grass. The dry powder of Calamus was one of the ingredients of the holy anointing oil, the other ingredients being myrrh, cinnamon, cassia and olive oil. Calamus was also used to make perfumes. Biblical reference for baby name Calamus: Exodus 30:23; Song of Solomon 4:14; Ezekiel 27:19; Isaiah 43:24; Jeremiah 6:20 Strong's concordance H7070 |
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