Almond (Frunus amygdalus) Exodus 37:17-24
Aloe (Aloe succotrina) John 19:38-42
Broad Bean (Fava vulgaris) Ezekiel 4:9
Caper (Capparis spinosa) I Kings 4:33, Ecclesiastes 12:5
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) Isaiah 1:8
Cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum) Luke 12:27
Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) Numbers 33:9, John 12:12-13
Fig (Ficus carica) Genesis 3:7, Matthew 24:32
Grape (Vitis vinifera) Genesis 9:20-21, Jonah 15:1-6
Henna (Lawsonia inermis) Song of Solomon 1:
Hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis) John 19:28-30
Lentil (Lens esculenta) Genesis 25:29-34
Madder (Rubia tinctorium) Judges 10:1
Olive (Olea europaca) I Samuel 10:1, Romans 11:17-18
Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) Isaiah 40:6-8, I Peter 1:24-25
Pomegranate (Punica granatum) Deuteronomy 8:7-8
Rock Rose (Cistus incannis) Genesis 43:11
Sage—lampstand (Salvia judaica) Exodus 37:17-23
Saltworth (Atriplex halimus) Job 30:4
Sea Daffodil (Pancratium maritimum) Ecclesiastes 50:8
Sternbergia (Sternbergia lutea) Isaiah 40:6-8
Tamerisk (Tamarix parviflora) Genesis 21:33
Turk’s Cap Lily (Lillium chalcedonicum) Song of Solomon 5:13
Watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris) Numbers 11:5-6
Resources for Further Study
- Plants of the Bible, by Harold N. and Alma Moldenke, Dover Publications, reprint of 1932 edition.
- Herbs of the Bible, by Allan Swenson, Citadel, 2003.
- Medicinal Herbs in the Bible, by Dr. M. deWaal, Samuel Weiser Publishing Company, 1984.
- Herbs of the Bible: 2000 Years of Plant Medicine, by James Duke, et. al., Interweave Press, 1999.