ὀσμή

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ὀσμή, ῆς, ἡ

Greek transliteration

osmē

Simplified transliteration

osme

Strong's number

3744

GK Number

4011

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

n-1b

Gloss

fragrance, odor

Definition

smell, odor; fragrant odor, Jn. 12:3; Eph. 5:2; Phil. 4:18; met. 2 Cor. 2:14, 16*

John 12:3	Mary took more than a pint of expensive perfume made of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance (osmēs \| ὀσμῆς \| gen sg fem) of the perfume.
2 Corinthians 2:14	But thanks be to God, who is always leading us in triumph in Christ, and through us is making known the fragrance (osmēn \| ὀσμήν \| acc sg fem) of the knowledge of him in every place.
2 Corinthians 2:16	we are a deadly fume (osmē \| ὀσμή \| nom sg fem) that kills, but to the former we are a life-giving fragrance (osmē \| ὀσμή \| nom sg fem) that brings life. And who is adequate for ministry like this?
Ephesians 5:2	and live in love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself for us as a fragrant (osmēn \| ὀσμήν \| acc sg fem) offering and sacrifice to God.
Philippians 4:18	I have received all I need and more. I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gift you sent, a fragrant (osmēn \| ὀσμήν \| acc sg fem) offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.

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