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Raisin-cakes
RAISIN-CAKES (Heb. אֲשִׁישָׁה, H862, thought to be derived from a verbal root meaning to “compress”). These cakes would be formed after the grapes had completely dried and when coated would be nearly imperishable. They were used as cultic offerings by many ancient peoples and appear in lists of commodities from various sea ports. They are mentioned as a food stuff for travelers and soldiers (
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
ra’-z’-n-kaks: the Revised Version (British and American) gives this rendering for the King James Version "foundations" in