ἄρωμα
arōma · spice
Greek word · Strong’s number G759 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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arōma (ἄρωμα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “spice”.
Aromatic spice, perfume for anointing.
How to say it
a·rō·ma
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Sweet-smelling substances.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Mark 16:1
And when the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him.
- Luke 23:56
And they returned and prepared spices and ointments. And on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
- Luke 24:1
But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb, bringing the spices that they had prepared.
- John 19:40
So they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the custom of the Jews in burying.