Algum (Hebrew: אַלְגּוּמִּים, romanized: ’algūmmīm) or almug (Hebrew: אַלְמֻגִּים, romanized: ’almuggīm) [1] is a type of wood referred to in the Hebrew Bible.

2022年7月9日 · Algum wood is referred to as being used to build King Solomon’s Temple in the Bible. According to the Hebrew Bible, Solomon’s temple was the first built in Jerusalem. The temple was built during the reign of King Solomon and completed construction by 957 BCE.

(Jewish Antiquities, VIII, 177 [vii, 1]) The red sandalwood grows to heights of about 7.5 to 9 m (25 to 30 ft) and has a hard, fine-grained, reddish-brown wood that takes a high polish. It is suggested as suitable for musical instruments of the type mentioned in the Bible account.

It is a red-colored, smooth and expensive-to-use wood. This tree does not grow, however, with the firs and cedars in Lebanon. The tree is prob. a cypress (2:8) (Cupressus sempervirens horizontalis).

2024年7月15日 · The Algum tree’s historical significance extends far beyond its biblical references, serving as a symbol of the interconnectedness of ancient civilizations. The trade routes that brought Algum wood to Israel reveal a network of commerce and cultural exchange that spanned vast distances.

2022年8月8日 · It is a fragrant wood, and is used in China for incense in idol-worship. Others, with some probability, think that it was the Indian red sandal-wood, the pterocarpus santalinus, a heavy, fine-grained wood, the Sanscrit name of which is valguka.

Almug, also referred to as algum in some biblical translations, is a type of wood mentioned in the Old Testament. The Hebrew term for almug is "אַלְמֻגִּים" (almuggim), and it is believed to be derived from a non-Semitic origin, possibly linked to the …

2024年4月28日 · Algum is a type of wood that’s referenced in the Old Testament. It was one of the main types of wood used by Solomon in the construction of Solomon’s Temple.

Algum wood is a type of timber mentioned in the Bible, known for its use in the construction of significant biblical structures and musical instruments. The exact identification of algum wood is a matter of scholarly debate, with some suggesting it may be the same as almug wood, referenced in parallel biblical accounts.

A tree, the identity of which is uncertain. Jastrow, "Dict." s.v., suggests that it may be coral-wood; others, that it may be brazil-wood (so Kimḥi) or red sandal-wood. The name "Almug" (I Kings, x. 11) is said by some authorities to be a corrupted form or transposition of "Algum" (II Chron. ii.).