were used in religious worship, and for personal and domestic enjoyment ( Exodus 30:35-37 ; Proverbs 7:17 ; Cant 3:6 ; Isaiah 57:9 ); and also in embalming the dead, and in other funeral ceremonies ( Mark 14:8 ; Luke 24:1 ; John 19:39 ).

These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.