osmē · fragrance

What it means

osmē (ὀσμή) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “fragrance”.

Smell, fragrance; the perfume that spreads.

How to say it

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

1. What the nose perceives; "pleasing": what delights God.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• aroma ×5
• fragrance ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• John×1
• 2 Corinthians×3
• Ephesians×1
• Philippians×1

• John 12:3

  Then Mary took a litra of perfume, pure nard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

• 2 Corinthians 2:14

  But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in the Messiah, and makes known through us the aroma of the knowledge of him in every place;

• 2 Corinthians 2:16

  to the ones an aroma from death to death, to the others an aroma from life to life. And for these things who is sufficient?

• Ephesians 5:2

  and walk in love, just as also the Messiah loved us and gave himself for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a pleasing aroma.

• Philippians 4:18

  But I have received in full everything and I abound; I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things from you, a fragrant aroma, a sacrifice acceptable, pleasing to God.

And 1 more times.