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What do Christians believe Kaneh Bosem translates to?

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It has came to my attention that there is a great debate on the internet regarding the ingredients of the "Holy anointing oil", with some saying that Kaneh Bosem translates to cannabis. I was rather surprised to find out that this belief is supported by the Ancient Hebrew Research Center. Ancient Hebrew Research Center > The Hebrew phrase qaneh bosem can be defined as “an aromatic resinous reed plant” and is descriptive of the cannabis plant. > Just as the word “cinnamon” is derived from a Semitic origin; it is possible that “cannabis” is also of Semitic origin. > Cannabis was known and used in the Near East at the time of the Hebrew people. **The Guardian** I was shocked to find out that this claim was documented in The Guardian newspaper, which is a British national newspaper. The Guardian > Jesus 'healed using cannabis' **The Times of Israel** The claim is further supported by the Times of Israel. The Times of Israel > Do you know that “cannabis” comes from the Hebrew word “קנבוס” (“KaNaBoS”)? And קנבוס actually comes from the ancient Biblical term, “קנה בשם” (“KaNeH BoSeM”), one of the ingredients of the anointing oil delineated in Exodus 30:23! **Wikipedia** It is only when I came to Wikipedia that I found out that there are opponents to this theory, such as Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan. Wikipedia > Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan notes that "On the basis of cognate pronunciation and Septuagint readings, some identify Keneh bosem with the English and Greek cannabis, the hemp plant. Benet argued that equating Keneh Bosem with sweet cane could be traced to a mistranslation in the Septuagint, which mistook Keneh Bosem, later referred to as "cannabos" in the Talmud, as "kalabos", a common Egyptian marsh cane plant. **Youtube** The claim that Cannabis was one of the ingredients of the "Holy anointing oil" is also made in a youtube video. Kaneh Bosm The Hidden Story of Cannabis in the Old Testament **Question** What do Christians believe Kaneh Bosem translates to?
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Sep 11, 2022, 11:35 AM
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