noun · feminine
osmas
Greekὀσμή (osmē)
Strong’sG3744
an odor
stem osm-6 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ὀσμή, -ῆς, ἡ
(< ὄζω), [in LXX chiefly for רֵיחַ;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3744 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidos-may'
fragrance (literally or figuratively)
Fromfrom G3605;
King Jamesodour, savour.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | osmas2×ὀσμὴ | osmais |
| object accusative | osman3×ὀσμὴν | osmain |
| direct address vocative | osmar | osmair |
| of, belonging to genitive | osmau1×ὀσμῆς | osmaiu |
| to, for dative | osma | osmai |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
osma is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
osmas“aroma”subjectnominative singular2×
2 Corinthians 2:16“aroma”hoi men osmas ek thanatou eis thanaton, hoi de osmas ek zōau eis zōan. kai pros houteim tinos hikanos?To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?
2 Corinthians 2:16“fragrance”hoi men osmas ek thanatou eis thanaton, hoi de osmas ek zōau eis zōan. kai pros houteim tinos hikanos?To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?
osman“aroma”objectaccusative singular3×
2 Corinthians 2:14“fragrance”To de theo charias to pantote thriambeuarōto nin en to Christo kai tan osman tau gnōsiau autou fanerarōto dia nu en panto topo;But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.
Ephesians 5:2“aroma”kai peripatavōr en agapa, kathōs kai tos Christos agapata nin kai paradōata heauton huper nu prosforan kai thusian to theo eis osman euōdiau.and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.
Philippians 4:18“aroma”apechamō de panteim kai perisseuamō; plērimē decheratos para Epafroditou teim para vu, osman euōdiau, thusian dektan, euarestan to theo.I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.
osmau“fragrance”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
John 12:3“fragrance”tas oun Mariam lambaratas litran mureu nardau pistikau polutimau aleifata toin podoin tou Iēsu kai ekmassata tai thrixai autau toin podoin autou; tas de oikias plērita ek tau osmau teu mureu.Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.