Greek Word Study
The meaning of “σμύρνα”
Understanding smýrna reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
apparently strengthened for μύρον myrrh.
G4666
Greek Text
Strong's Concordance
σμύρνα
Phoneticsmoor'-nah
Transliterationsmýrna
Grammar Code
G:N-F
Greek Noun, Feminine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
apparently strengthened for μύρον myrrh.
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
2 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 2:11 | “And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.” Word: σμύρνα (smýrna) | |
| John 19:39 | “And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. ” Word: σμύρνα (smýrna) |