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# myrrh #
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## Definition: ##
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Myrrh is an oil or spice that is made from the resin of a myrrh tree that grows in Africa and Asia. It is related to frankincense.
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* Myrrh was also used to make incense, perfume, and medicine, and to prepare dead bodies for burial.
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* Myrrh was one of the gifts that the learned men gave to Jesus when he was born.
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* Jesus was offered wine mixed with myrrh in order to ease the pain when he was crucified.
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2017-05-05 21:21:46 +00:00
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(See also: [frankincense](../other/frankincense.md), [learned men](../other/learnedmen.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Exodus 30:22-25](en/tn/exo/help/30/22)
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* [Genesis 37:25-26](en/tn/gen/help/37/25)
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* [John 11:1-2](en/tn/jhn/help/11/01)
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* [Mark 15:22-24](en/tn/mrk/help/15/22)
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* [Matthew 02:11-12](en/tn/mat/help/02/11)
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