These are the facts concerning the Hebrew phrase qaneh bosem and as you can tell, there is no way to definitively say that it was, or was not, Cannabis. All that can be said is that it is possible.

Benet argued that equating Keneh Bosem with sweet cane could be traced to a mistranslation in the Septuagint, which mistook Keneh Bosem, later referred to as "cannabos" in the Talmud, as "kalabos", a common Egyptian marsh cane plant.

1996年5月1日 · Benet demonstrated that the word for cannabis is kaneh-bosm, also rendered in traditional Hebrew as kaneh or kannabus. The root kan in this construction means “reed” or “hemp”, while bosm means “aromatic”.

The Hebrew phrase qaneh bosem can be defined as “an aromatic resinous reed plant” and is descriptive of the cannabis plant. Just as the word “cinnamon” is derived from a Semitic origin; it is possible that “cannabis” is also of Semitic origin.

2019年3月8日 · “KaNeh Bosem” was a pungent and aromatic stalk plant used to soak in the sacred oil, most likely hemp. The Hebrew root קנה (“KaNeH”) means a reed or stalk, as in the thick stalk of a ...

2020年10月2日 · The original Hebrew for calamus, is Kaneh-bosem or Qaneh (Kaw-naw) Bosem. Some translations have this as “fragrant cane” or “aromatic cane.” Some researchers have argued that this is actually Sweet Cane or Sugar Cane, although the term sweet does not occur in the original manuscripts.

2020年8月8日 · The Hebrew kaneh bosm, aka cannabis. (The Living Torah, 1981) Soil samples from the time period suggest that cannabis was not grown in the region during that time; rather, it was likely a rare and precious commodity imported along the ancient spice routes.

Chris Bennett takes a look at the fascinating references to cannabis, under the Hebrew name ‘kaneh bosm’ (spelling – qoph nun he’ – bet shim mem) in the Old Testament text that have been suggested by anthropologist Sula Benet and other researchers, with interviews from Prof Carl Ruck, Dr. Ethan Russo, David Hillman PhD., as well as ...

2018年7月31日 · In the Torah, a plant called kaneh bosem is referred to as part of the ritual offerings Moses is instructed to give God.

2024年1月24日 · The Hebrew word for calamus is “kaneh” or “kaneh-bosem” which refers to an aromatic cane or reed plant that grew in the marshes of the Middle East. Here is an overview of the key biblical passages that mention calamus: