almug

[ al-muhg, awl- ]

noun

1. a tree mentioned in the Bible, possibly the red sandalwood. Compare algum.

Word History and Origins

Origin of almug¹

First recorded in 1605–15; algum

Example Sentences

The walls of these chambers were of cedar, the roof of the noble almug wood, and the floor of poplar boards.

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She has not come to prove him with hard questions, but to repose under his almug trees.

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And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees and precious stones.

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No Jewish lexicon tells us of almug or algum trees; no Hebrew writer undertakes to describe them.

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