חָנַט chânaṭ

Meaning

to spice; by implication, to embalm; also to ripen

In the King James Version: embalm, put forth.

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Genesis 50:2 And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him,
• Genesis 50:3 taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
• Genesis 50:26 So Joseph died at the age of 110. And they embalmed his body and placed it in a coffin in Egypt.
• Song of Solomon 2:13 The fig tree ripens its figs; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance. Arise, come away, my darling; come away with me, my beautiful one.”