Daniel Whedon 39. Herbs ארת , oroth. “This noun is derived from אור , in the signification to shine, glitter, so far as verbs of shining are also applied metaphorically to blossoming, sprouting, ripening.” Furst. Whether the word means some particular vegetable, or stands for herbs in general, is not settled. Perhaps oroth were a sort of vegetable for which wild gourds might be easily mistaken. Wild gourds One species of that extensive family of cucumber-like vegetables, abundant in the East,... read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 4:39
39. Herbs ארת , oroth. “This noun is derived from אור , in the signification to shine, glitter, so far as verbs of shining are also applied metaphorically to blossoming, sprouting, ripening.” Furst. Whether the word means some particular vegetable, or stands for herbs in general, is not settled. Perhaps oroth were a sort of vegetable for which wild gourds might be easily mistaken. Wild gourds One species of that extensive family of cucumber-like vegetables, abundant in the East,... read more