Encyclopedia entry
Apothecary
Rendered in the margin and the Revised Version “perfumer,” in Ex. 30:25; 37:29; Eccl. 10:1. The holy oils and ointments were prepared by priests properly qualified for this office. The feminine plural form of the Hebrew word is rendered “confectionaries” in 1 Sam. 8:13.
In the Bible
4
Verses where Apothecary is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Ecclesiastes 10:1
As dead flies bring a stench to the perfumer’s oil, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.
- Exodus 30:25
Prepare from these a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be a sacred anointing oil.
- Exodus 30:35
and make a fragrant blend of incense, the work of a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and holy.
- Exodus 37:29
He also made the sacred anointing oil and the pure, fragrant incense, the work of a perfumer.
Scripture on Apothecary
4
Voices on Apothecary
1
Surfaced by name match — accuracy varies by title clarity.
Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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