Onycha

Onycha, [N] [E]

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.


[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary

Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Onycha,'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.