Strong's Lexicon
G3744 — ὀσμή
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G3744 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὀσμή |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G3605 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | osme |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | os-may' |
| Meaning: | 1. fragrance {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | odour, savour |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὀσμή, ὀσμῆς, ἡ (ὄζω (which see)), a smell, odor: Joh 12:3; 2Co 2:14; θανάτου (L T Tr WH ἐκ θανάτου), such an odor as is emitted by death (i. e. by a deadly, pestiferous thing, a dead body), and itself causes death, 2Co 2:16; ζωῆς (or ἐκ ζωῆς) such as is diffused (or emitted) by life, and itself imparts life, ibid. (A. V. both times savor); ὀσμή εὐωδίας, Eph 5:2; Php 4:18; see εὐωδία, b. (Tragg., Thucydides, Xenophon, Plato, others; in Homer ὀδμή; the Sept. for øÅéçÇ.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὀσμή (odour)
John 12:3
- KJV: Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard very costly and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment
- GK: η ούν Μαρία λαβούσα λίτραν μύρου νάρδου πιστικής πολυτίμου ήλειψε τους πόδας του Ιησού και εξέμαξε ταις θριξίν αυτής τους πόδας αυτού η δε οικία επληρώθη εκ της οσμής του μύρου
2 Corinthians 2:14
- KJV: Now thanks unto God which always causeth us in Christ and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place
- GK: τω δε θεώ χάρις τω πάντοτε θριαμβεύοντι ημάς εν τω χριστώ και την οσμήν της γνώσεως αυτού φανερούντι δι΄ ημών εν παντί τόπω
2 Corinthians 2:16
- KJV: To the one the savour of death unto death and to the other the savour of life unto life And who sufficient for these things
- GK: οις μεν οσμή θανάτου εις θάνατον οις δε οσμή ζωής εις ζωήν και προς ταύτα τις ικανός
Ephesians 5:2
- KJV: And walk in love as Christ also hath loved us and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour
- GK: και περιπατείτε εν αγάπη καθώς και ο χριστός ηγάπησεν ημάς και παρέδωκεν εαυτόν υπέρ ημών προσφοράν και θυσίαν τω θεώ εις οσμήν ευωδίας
Philippians 4:18
- KJV: But I have all and abound I am full having received of Epaphroditus the things from you an odour of a sweet smell a sacrifice acceptable wellpleasing to God
- GK: απέχω δε πάντα και περισσεύω πεπλήρωμαι δεξάμενος παρά Επαφροδίτου τα παρ΄ υμών οσμήν ευωδίας θυσίαν δεκτήν ευάρεστον τω θεώ