Aroma
ὀσμήStrong’s G3744osmē
Appears in 5 verses of the New Testament
In short
Osmē is the Greek word usually translated “fragrance”, “odor” and “aroma”. It appears in 5 verses of the New Testament.
“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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “fragrance”, “odor” and “aroma”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- fragrance 2
- an odor 2
- a fragrance 1
- an aroma 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Corinthians 2
- John 1
- Ephesians 1
- Philippians 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 2:14Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
- 2 Corinthians 2:16To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?
- Ephesians 5:2And 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.
- Philippians 4:18But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
Greek dictionary
ὀσμή osmē · aroma
ὀσμή, -ῆς, ἡ (ὄζω), [in LXX chiefly for רֵיחַ ;] a smell, odour: Jhn.12:3; metaphorically (EV, savour), 2Co.2:14 2:16; of the effect of sacrifice (cf. נִיחוֹחַ רֵיחַ, Gen.8:21, al., see: εὐωδία), ὀ. εὐωδίας, Eph.5:2, Php.4:18.† (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.