A large plant growing in marshland, sometimes to a height of six metres.
Papyrus was used for making boats
Exodus 2:3; Job 9:26; Isaiah 18:2
Papyrus indicates an ample water supply
Job 8:11–13; Isaiah 35:7 Papyrus growing in what was once desert depicts the blessing coming on God's redeemed people.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.