Quick Definition
cosmetic
Strong's Definition
properly, a scouring, i.e. soap or perfumery forthe bath; figuratively, a detergent
Derivation: or תַּמְרֻק; or תַּמְרִיק; from H4838 (מָרַק);
KJV Usage: [idiom] cleanse, (thing for) purification(-fying).
TWOT Reference: 1246b
Outline of Biblical Usage
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
תַּמְרוּק (tam.ruq) — cosmetic. 1) a scraping, rubbing 2) (CLBL) remedy (for an injury)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m · מרק
Rub
massage with cosmetics = process by which the body is rubbed with ointments in order to enhance its beauty
Innocent
Collocation: תַּמְרוּק בְּרַע
to cleanse away evil, to purge evil literally: rubbing of evil; hence: = causative process by which certain events remove people's inclination to doing evil
1 PRO 20:30 MT-K תמריק | MT-Q תַּמְרוּק
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
תַּמְרוּק n.[m.] id. [m.do.ab] base