126 PANNAG. 



used for many purposes; and, as the panax was of a similar 

 character in many respects, and even chewed as a luxury, it 

 is supposed that it might also appropriately be associated with 

 balsam, honey, and oil, in the passage of the prophet. 



I have given the above as the most probable supposition, 

 provided that the pannag of Ezekiel is not the name of an 

 ancient town noted for the excellence of its wheat, just as 

 Minnith was. The termination of this word is an unusual 

 one for towns; but in this respect it does not stand alone, for 

 Ziklag is well established as the name of a town. The proba 

 bilities, however, are greater that the name is that of a plant, 

 and of all plants the above seems most likely to have been the 

 one indicated. The root is jointed, fleshy, and tapering, of a 

 dark-yellowish tinge, somewhat stimulant, and slightly bitter. 



