Quick Definition
of the citron tree
Strong's Definition
denoting a certain fragrant tree); made of citron-wood
Derivation: from a derivative of G2380 (θύω) (in the sense of blowing;
KJV Usage: thyine
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
θύϊνος (WH omit the diaeresis (cf. Iota, at the end)), θυινη, θύϊνον (from θυίᾳ or θυα, the citrus, an odoriferous North African tree used as incense (and for inlaying; B. D. under the word wood; Tristram, Nat. Hist. of the Bible, p. 401f)), thyine (Latincitrinus): ξύλον, Rev_18:12 as in Dioscorides (?) 1, 21; cf. Pliny, h. n. 13, 30 (16).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
θύϊνος thuinos 1x
thyme, of θυία , thya, an aromatic evergreen tree, arbor vitae, resembling the cedar, and found in Libya, Rev_18:12
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
**† θύινος
(usually θύϊνος , as Rec. ), -η , -ον
( < θυία , θύα , an African aromatic tree, with ornamentally veined wood of varying colour, = Lat. citrinus),
[in Sm .: 1Ki_10:11 ( H484 ) * ;]
thyme: ξύλον , Rev_18:12 ( Diosc .).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
θύϊνος [page 294]
We seem to have an instance of this adj., unfortunately in a very imperfect context, in P Lond 928 .20 (ii/A.D.) (= III. p. 191) θι̣υ̣ΐνων . For the subst. see chrest. I. 176 .11 (mid. i/A.D.) ὁμοίως καὶ θυΐας καὶ τὰ ἄλλα τὰ ἐνχρῄζοντα , and P Amh II. 118 .5 (A.D. 185) τέλους θυϊῶν , for the tax on thyia-wood, al. : on the use of thyia-wood for oil-presses, see Otto Priester , i. p. 295 ff.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
θύινος (usually θύϊνος, as Rec.), -η, -ον
(θυία, θύα, an African aromatic tree, with ornamentally veined wood of varying colour, = Lat. citrinus), [in Sm.: 3Ki.10:11 (אַלְמֻגִּים)* ;]
thyme: ξύλον, Rev.18:12 (Diosc.).†
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