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stacte

stacte

9.9
A sweet-smelling gum burned as incense in the Bible
  • noun
  • /ˈstækti/
  • Archaic
translation icon : estacte
  • The ancient priests burned stacte as part of their incense offerings in the temple.

Examples

  • Some historians believe stacte refers to the resin from certain species of myrrh trees.

  • Biblical instructions for sacred incense included stacte among its ingredients.

  • The priest offered stacte during the ceremony.

  • Ancient texts describe stacte as a valuable ingredient.

  • Biblical instructions for sacred incense included stacte among its ingredients.

  • The ancient priests burned stacte as part of their incense offerings in the temple.

  • Some historians believe stacte refers to the resin from certain species of myrrh trees.

Synonyms

frankincense
vsstacte
8 9.6

Sticky gum from trees with a strong scent used as incense

is the same ancient incense ingredient mentioned in scripture
storax
vsstacte
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A sticky plant substance with a sweet, vanilla-like smell used in perfumes and medicine

is the sweet resin named in ancient scripture and used mainly for incense
thus
vsstacte
  • Archaic
9.9

A strong smelling gum from trees burned in religious ceremonies

is the sweet resin named in ancient scripture for temple incense
gum myrrh
vsstacte
  • Specialized
9.9

A thick sticky substance from some trees that people burn to make a pleasant smell and use in perfume

is the sweet resin named in ancient scripture used specifically in incense
gum elemi
vsstacte
  • Specialized
9.9

A fragrant resin from trees used in incense, varnish, and perfume

is the sweet resin mentioned in scripture for sacred incense use
sweet cicely
vsstacte
9.9

A fragrant resin burned as incense and used in perfume

is the sweet resin mentioned in scripture specifically as an incense spice

Surface Forms

stacte singular
stactes plural

Etymology

Stacte comes from a Greek word staktē meaning 'drop', because it named the sticky drops of gum that ran from trees. Think of sweet-smelling drops burned as incense in the temple; that's why stacte means a fragrant resin or gum used in sacred incense.