algum

al·gum

[al-guhm, awl-]
noun
a Biblical tree, possibly the red sandalwood. II Chron. 2:8.
Compare almug.


Origin:
1570–80; < Hebrew algūmīm (plural), variant of almuggīm

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Algum definition


(2 Chr. 2:8; 9:10,11), the same as almug (1 Kings 10:11).

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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