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Onycha

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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Onycha. Spoken of in Exodus 30:34, was one of the ingredients, of the sacred perfume. It consists of the shells of several kinds of mussels, which, when burned, emit a strong odor.

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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Onycha'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​o/onycha.html. 1901.
 
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