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What is onycha?



      

Exodus 30:34 - 36

KJV - 34 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum; these sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like weight: 35 And thou shalt make it a perfume, a confection after the art of the apothecary, tempered together, pure and holy:

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Mini Tim Maas Supporter Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army
By my understanding, this word means a nail or claw, applying specifically to an appendage of that nature belonging to the creature known as a strombus or wing-shell, which is a shellfish or univalve found in the Red Sea.

When burned, this appendage produces an odor similar to that of castoreum, which is a yellowish exudate produced by beavers, and which they use as a scent in marking their territories. When combined with other ingredients, it can produce a sweet smell similar to vanilla.

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