σμύρνα
smyrna · myrrh
Greek word · Strong’s number G4666 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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smyrna (σμύρνα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “myrrh”.
A costly fragrant resin used in perfumes and for preparing the dead.
How to say it
smyr·na
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
- A costly bitter aromatic resin, used in perfumes and to prepare the dead.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Matthew 2:11
And coming into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell and bowed down before him; and opening their treasures, they offered him gifts: gold and frankincense and myrrh.
- John 19:39
And Nicodemus also came, the one who had first come to him by night, bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred litras.