GreekG3744Noun (Feminine)

ὀσμή

osmē

5Occurrences
G3744Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

fragrance (literally or figuratively)

from G3605 (ὄζω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a smell, odour: metaphorically (EV, savour); of the effect of sacrifice, ὀ. εὐωδίας.
LXX: chiefly for רֵיחַ

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

G:N-F

Full Description

Greek Noun, Feminine

Occurrences

ὀσμή appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Corinthians
2
Ephesians
1
John
1
Philippians
1

Key Passages

2 Corinthians 2:14BSB

But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

2 Corinthians 2:16BSB

To the one, we are an odor of death and demise; to the other, a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?

Ephesians 5:2BSB

and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

John 12:3BSB

Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

Philippians 4:18BSB

I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

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