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To burn incense

θυμιάωStrong’s G2370

thumiaō

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Thumiaō is the Greek word usually translated “burn incense”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.”
Luke 1:9 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “burn incense”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • to burn incense 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Luke 1

1 book in all.

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    Greek dictionary

    θυμιάω thumiaō · to burn incense

    θυμιάω, -ῶ (θύω), [in LXX (with -άζω) chiefly for קָטַר pi., hi. ;] to burn incense: Luk.1:9.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.