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apothecaries

Meaning of “apothecaries”

Skilled compounders or perfumers who prepare ointments, spices, or perfumes.

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First occurrence: 2 Chronicles 16:14

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2 Chronicles 16:14
And they buried him in his own sepulchres, which he had made for himself in the city of David, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odours and divers kinds of spices prepared by the apothecaries’ art: and they made a very great burning for him.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 16:14 · retained source text

And they buried him in his owne sepulchres which he had made for himselfe in the citie of Dauid, and laide him in the bed, which was filled with sweet odours, and diuers kindes of spices prepared by the Apothecaries arte: & they made a very great burning for him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. digged.

Nehemiah 3:8
Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:8 · retained source text

Next vnto him repaired Uzziel the sonne of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths: next vnto him also repaired Hananiah, the sonne of one of the Apothecaries, and they fortified Ierusalem vnto the broad wall.

1611 marginal noteOr, left Ierusalem vnto the broad wall.

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