Nave’s Topical Bible

Calamus

6 Bible references

Sub-topics and passages

A sweet cane of Palestine
Song of Songs 4:14; Ezekiel 27:19
An ingredient of the holy ointment
Exodus 30:23; Isaiah 43:24
Commerce in
Jeremiah 6:20; Ezekiel 27:19

Bible verses about “Calamus”

The first verses cited, in the King James Version.

Song of Songs 4:14Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloes, with all the chief spices:
Ezekiel 27:19Dan also and Javan going to and fro occupied in thy fairs: bright iron, cassia, and calamus, were in thy market.
Exodus 30:23Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,
Isaiah 43:24Thou hast bought me no sweet cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast made me to serve with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thine iniquities.
Jeremiah 6:20To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are not acceptable, nor your sacrifices sweet unto me.