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PRONUNCIATION OF BALM OF GILEAD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BALM OF GILEAD

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Balm of Gilead is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BALM OF GILEAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Balsam

Balsam is the resinous exudate from living trees and shrubs. Some balsams have been known since Biblical times. Some balsams, such as Balsam of Peru, may be associated with allergies.

Definition of balm of Gilead in the English dictionary

The definition of balm of Gilead in the dictionary is the resin exuded by these trees. Other definition of balm of Gilead is a North American hybrid female poplar tree, Populus gileadensis, with broad heart-shaped leaves.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BALM OF GILEAD

ballyrag
ballyragged
ballyragging
balm
balm-like
balmacaan
Balmain
Balmain bug
Balmer
Balmer series
balmier
balmiest
balmily
balminess
Balmoral
balmorality
Balmunc
Balmung
balmy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BALM OF GILEAD

black lead
blacklead
cheerlead
counterplead
delead
extension lead
fairlead
Gilead
implead
jumper lead
lead
mislead
misplead
plead
red lead
romantic lead
sugar of lead
tetraethyl lead
unlead
white lead

Synonyms and antonyms of balm of Gilead in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «balm of Gilead» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BALM OF GILEAD

Find out the translation of balm of Gilead to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of balm of Gilead from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «balm of Gilead» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

基列香油
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bálsamo de Galaad
570 millions of speakers

English

balm of Gilead
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गिलाद के बाम
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

بلسم جلعاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бальзам Галаадова
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bálsamo de Gileade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গিলিয়দের সুগন্ধ পদার্থ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

baume de Galaad
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Balsam dari Gilead
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Balsam von Gilead
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ギリアドのバーム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

길르앗 의 밤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Balsem saka Gilead
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dưỡng của Gilead
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீலேயாத்தின் சுகந்தம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गिलादचा मुलगा मल्लया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Giclead´ın balsamı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

balsamo di Gilead
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Balsam z Gilead
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бальзам Ґілеадового
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

balsam de Galaad
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βάλσαμο της Gilead
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

balsem van Gilead
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

balsam i Gilead
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

balsam i Gilead
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of balm of Gilead

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BALM OF GILEAD»

The term «balm of Gilead» is quite widely used and occupies the 38.436 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BALM OF GILEAD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about balm of Gilead

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BALM OF GILEAD»

Discover the use of balm of Gilead in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to balm of Gilead and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Balm of Gilead
Discusses the Christian’s rights to physical healing and how one can have a healing ministry. Encourages believers to accept the healing available to them.
Lilian B. Yeomans, 1973
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The Balm of Gilead for Healing a Diseased Land: With the ...
What is here meant by the balm of Gilead? fins. The land of Gilead, on the other side Jordan, was a part of the country of Israel, where that plant grew, which afforded a most precious balm for healing, when it was pierced; which was a rare and ...
John Willison, 1830
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The balm of Gilead tree: new and selected stories
Stories on working-class people in North Carolina.
Robert Morgan, 1999
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Balm in Gilead
Mr. McDonagh's great strength is that he combines a love of traditional storytelling with the savage ironic humour of the modern generation.
Lanford Wilson, 1993
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Breaking the Back of Depression
It was several years ago that I first heard of the Balm of Gilead. I was walking across a church parking lot. A friend stopped me and began speaking. I shared with her how I was feeling rejected about a particular relationship. I asked her if she ...
Jackie Osinski, 2010
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Horticultural Reviews, Horticultural Reviews
BALM OF GILEAD A. Botany The name ''balm of Gilead'' is probably derived from the Hebrew word bosem, which means ''to be fragrant'' (Miller 1998; Amar 2002), and Gilead, an area east of the Jordan River in the center of present Jordan.
Jules Janick, 2011
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Soil survey
Dense cover and good growth of aspen, with smaller proportion of conifers and hardwoods. Aspen, spruce, fir, cedar, alder, willow, with some ash, elm, red maple, white blrcb, and balm-of-Gilead poplar. Spruce, fir, cedar, aspen, alder, and ...
United States Bureau of Chemistry and Soils, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, United States. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, 1923
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The Medical and physical journal: containing the earliest ...
X H E Balm of Mecca, or as it was called by the ancients, Balm of Gilead, is one of the molt celebrated medicines which have long been, and are ftiil employed bv the Phyficians of the Eaft. It has preferved its reputation, from a period prior to the  ...
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Advanced Treatise on Herbology
There are several Herbs called by the name "balm of Gilead", but the one referred to in the above quotation is evidently the original and genuine balm of Gilead around which so many mystical and mythical associations have gathered.
Edward E. Shook, 1998
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Colorado's Sanctuaries, Retreats, and Sacred Places
He took a leaf sample and found it was the same fragrant poplar that the pioneers had called "the balm of Gilead," from the Bible. Only half kidding, Simonton told Beaver Creek developers that he had found the perfect site for the companion ...
‎2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BALM OF GILEAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term balm of Gilead is used in the context of the following news items.
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22-year-old Emerges Overall Best Graduate At Covenant University
... Ebubechukwu said that the admirable set of graduates released by the institution into the society would serve as a 'balm of gilead' that would ... «Leadership Newspapers, Jun 15»
2
Faith: Friday, June 26
The guest speaker for tonight will be Bishop A.S. Hall Balm of Gilead Missionary Baptist Church in Suffolk, Va. Before the service Saturday, ... «Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, Jun 15»
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7 Things to Know About Gilead Sciences - Stocks in the News
In biblical terms, the Balm of Gilead is a rare perfume used medicinally; the expression originates from scholar William Tyndale's translation of ... «Nasdaq, Jun 15»
4
How Much Should a Miracle Drug Cost?
He named the company for the “balm of Gilead,” an ancient healing resin mentioned in the Bible. Riordan sought to commercialize so-called ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
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Religion News for June 5
Workshops will be presented by Dr. Jazmin Montes-Georges of Balm of Gilead Ministries in Staten Island, N.Y. ; and Pastor Tracy Gittens. «Vineland Daily Journal, Jun 15»
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Will we smell like sheep?
There is indeed a healing balm of Gilead, a balm we're called to share, but, in sharing it, we may come away reeking not of its pleasant ... «Sidney Daily News, May 15»
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Religion News for May 22
Workshops will be presented by Dr. Jazmin Montes-Georges of Balm of Gilead Ministries in Staten Island, N.Y. ; and Pastor Tracy Gittens. «Vineland Daily Journal, May 15»
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Religion News for May 15
Workshops will be presented by Dr. Jazmin Montes-Georges of Balm of Gilead Ministries in Staten Island, N.Y. ; and Pastor Tracy Gittens. «Vineland Daily Journal, May 15»
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Deus Absconditus, a short story by Mary Costello
The words Balm of Gilead spring to mind. It is a variety of poplar. The nursing home in Athlone where his mother died was called Balm of Gilead ... «Irish Times, May 15»
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SUNDAY NARRATIVE: Prophecies That Dogged 2015
These men would rather spread the Balm of Gilead instead of starry-eyed prophecies that would further heighten fears and uncertainties. «The Guardian Nigeria, May 15»

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