What kinds of nuts are mentioned in the Bible?

peasypod

That'd be almonds and pistachios. You should hear what I thought this question asked when I first saw it, and I had a great answer for it too. ;) Jun 08 05, 10:02 PM

barker111

OK, get on the ball and give me some passages. Jun 08 05, 10:05 PM

peasypod

Yes sir. Genesis 43:11 Their father Israel then told them: "If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the land's best products in your baggage and take them down to the man as gifts: some balm and honey, gum and resin, and pistachios and almonds. Jun 08 05, 10:20 PM

Arpeggionist

And who's translation are we going by today? In Hebrew there's no one general word for nuts. There are "Egozim" (almonds), "sh'kedim" (pistachios, or some related variant), and "bot'nim" (peanuts in modern English). Jun 09 05, 3:00 AM

peasypod

Oh Arppy, you are so cute. I go by whatever His Reverend Father Google dishes me up. ;) Jun 09 05, 4:57 AM

barker111

And...peanuts are not nuts. Jun 09 05, 6:29 AM

Arpeggionist

I said modern English, I haven't a clue what the word used to be referred to. Jun 09 05, 7:16 AM

Flynn_17

Almonds are not nuts, either. Almonds are fruit of the genus Prunus, just like Nectarines, Plums, Peaches, and Cherries. Jun 09 05, 11:35 AM

barker111

This site says that almonds are "tree nuts". http://www.almondsarein.com/almonds/ Jun 09 05, 2:23 PM

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