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G2368 θυμίαμα (thymíama)
Greek
Noun, Neuter
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Quick Definition

incense

Strong's Definition

an aroma, i.e. fragrant powder burnt in religious service; by implication, the burning itself

Derivation: from G2370 (θυμιάω);

KJV Usage: incense, odour

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

θυμίαμα, θυμιάματος, τό (θυμιάω), the Sept. mostly for χΐθΙψΖϊ, an aromatic substance burnt, incense: generally in plural, Rev_5:8; Rev_8:3; Rev_18:13; ἡ ὥρα τοῦ Θεοῦ, when the incense is burned, Luk_1:10; θυσιαστήριον τοῦ θυμιάματος, Luk_1:11. (Sophocles, Herodotus, Aristophanes, Plato, Diodorus, Josephus; the Sept..)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

θυμίαμα thumiama 6x incense, any odoriferous substance burnt in religious worship, Rev_5:8 ; Rev_8:3-4 ; Rev_18:13 ; or, the act of burning incense, Luk_1:10-11

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

θυμίαμα , -τος , τό ( < θυμιάω ), [in LXX chiefly for H7004 ;] fragrant stuff for burning, incense : ἡ ὥρα τοῦ θ ., Luk_1:10 ; θυσιαστήριον τοῦ θ . ( Exo_30:27 , al. ), Luk_1:11 ; pl ., Rev_5:8 ; Rev_8:3-4 ; Rev_18:13 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

θυμίαμα [page 294] The subst. is found several times in the Ptolemaic papyri, e.g. P Leid C iii. 13 (= I. p. 93), T i. 14 (= I . p. 112) al. , P Tebt I. 112 .22 (B.C. 112) θυμιάματος ε̄ . In BGU I. 1 .10 (iii/ A.D.) the editor reads εἰς θυσίας καὶ [ἐπι ]θυμ [ιάμ (ατα ) ?, but Wilcken Chrest . I. p. 122 has [ ?]θυμ [ιάματα ]. The word also occurs in the Arcadian inscr. Syll 939 .15 ff. along with words of similar reference ἀγάλμα [τι ], μάκων [σ ]ι λευκαῖς , λυχνίοις , θυμιάμασιν , [ζ ]μύρναι , ἀρώμασιν .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

θυμίαμα "that which is burnt as incense": in pl. "fragrant stuffs" for burning, Hdt. , Soph. , etc. "stuff for embalming", Hdt.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

θυμίαμα, -τος, τό (θυμιάω), [in LXX chiefly for קְטֹרֶת ;] fragrant stuff for burning, incense: ἡ ὥρα τοῦ θ., Luk.1:10; θυσιαστήριον τοῦ θ. (Exo.30:27, al.), Luk.1:11; pl., Rev.5:8 8:3-4 18:13.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (6)

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