GREEK · G759
ἄρωμα
arōma — spices
ἄρωμα, -τος, τό [in LXX for בֶּשֶׂם ;] spice: Mrk.16:1, Luk.23:56 24:1, Jhn.19:40.† (AS)
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Spices
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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GREEK · G8392
νεχωθά
nechōtha — spices
spices
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4840
מֶרְקָח
mer.qach — spice
spice, perfume, aromatic spices
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5300
נְפִישְׁסִים, נפיסים
ne.phush.sim — Nephushesim
People descended from Nephus(?), first mentioned at Ezr.2.50; also called Nephisim (Qere, KJV, NIV: Nephussim) at Ezr.2.50; Also named: ne.phi.sim (נְפִיסִים "Nephisim" H5304) § Nephishesim or Nephusim = "refreshed of spices" a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel
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נְפִיסִים
ne.phi.sim — Nephisim
People descended from Nephus(?), first mentioned at Ezr.2.50; also called Nephisim (Qere, KJV, NIV: Nephussim) at Ezr.2.50; Group of ne.phush.sim (נְפִישְׁסִים, נפיסים "Nephushesim" H5300) § Nephisim = "scattered spices" a family of exiles who returned with Zerubbabel
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Aromatic substances, of which several are named in Ex. 30. They were used in the sacred anointing oil (Ex. 25:6; 35:8; 1 Chr. 9:29), and in embalming the dead (2 Chr. 16:14; Luke 23:56; 24:1; John 19:39, 40). Spices were stored by Hezekiah in his treasure-house (2 Kings 20:13; Isa. 39:2).
Scripture references
Exodus 30Exodus 25:6Exodus 35:81 Chronicles 9:292 Chronicles 16:14Luke 23:56Luke 24:1John 19:39John 19:402 Kings 20:13Isaiah 39:2
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.