Meaning of balm of Gilead | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A rare perfume produced in Gilead and used medicinally, mentioned in the Bible. It is sometimes thought to have come from the plant Commiphora gileadensis, and sometimes from a terebinth tree in the genus Pistacia.
   uncountable
2. A remedy believed to cure all disease; panacea.
   figuratively, uncountable
3. Any plant of species Cedronella canariensis, family Lamiaceae, native to Macaronesia.
   uncountable

Examples

“The consummation of marriage involves the mightiest issues of life and is the most holy and sacred right recognized by man, and it is the Balm of Gilead for many ills. Masturbation or prostitution soon blight the brightest prospects a young man may have.”

“"Never mind the details," he said. "The plain fact's enough, and its Balm of Gilead. There's work for both of us."”

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