noun · neuter
thumiamem
Greekθυμίαμα (thumiama)
Strong’sG2368
incense
stem thumiam-6 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books3 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
θυμίαμα, -τος, τό
(< θυμιάω), [in LXX chiefly for קְטֹרֶת;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2368 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidthoo-mee'-am-ah
an aroma, i.e. fragrant powder burnt in religious service; by implication, the burning itself
Fromfrom G2370;
King Jamesincense, odour.
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 or object direct | thumiamem | thumiameim1×θυμιάματα |
| of, belonging to genitive | thumiameu2×θυμιάματος | thumiameiu2×θυμιαμάτων |
| to, for dative | thumiame | thumiamei |
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
thumiame 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
thumiameu“incense”of, belonging togenitive singular2×
Luke 1:10“incense”kai pantem tem plēthem ate tou laou proseucherōtem exō ta hōra teu thumiameu;And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.
Luke 1:11“incense”horita de auto angelos kuriou histanarētos ek dexeiu teu thusiastērieu teu thumiameu.Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
thumiameim“incense”subject or objectdirect plural1×
Revelation 8:3“incense”Kai allos angelos erchata kai histanita epi teu thusiastērieu echarōtos libanōton chrusouon, kai dōita auto thumiameim polleim hina dōati tai proseuchai toiu hagioiu pantoiu epi tem thusiastēriem tem chrusouem tem enōpion tou thronou.Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne.
thumiameiu“incense”of, belonging togenitive plural2×
Revelation 5:8“incense”kai hote lambata tem bibliem, teim tessares zōeim kai tois eikosi tessares presbuterois piptala enōpion teu arnieu, echarōtois hekastos kitharan kai fialain chrusouain gemarōtain thumiameiu, hais alō tais proseuchais toiu hagioiu;When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
Revelation 8:4“incense”kai anabainata tos kapnos teiu thumiameiu tai proseuchai toiu hagioiu ek cheirau tou angelou enōpion tou theou.And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.
thumiameim1×
Revelation 18:13“incense”kai kinnamōmem kai amōmem kai thumiameim kai murem kai libanon kai oinon kai elaiem kai semidalian kai siton kai ktēneim kai probateim, kai hippoiu kai redaiu kai sōmeiu, kai psuchain anthrōpoiu.of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.