what does it mean to say there is a balm in gilead
Balm of Gilead was a rare perfume used medicinally, that was mentioned in the Bible, and named for the region of Gilead where it was produced.The expression stems from William Tyndale 's language in the King James Bible of 1611, and has come to signify a universal cure in figurative speech.alm of Gilead was a rare perfume used medicinally, that was mentioned in the Bible, and named for the region of Gilead where it was produced.