Strong G2370θυμιάω
to burn incense
- Transliteration
- thumiaō
- Pronunciation
- thoo-mee-ah'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
From a derivative of G2380 (in the sense of smoking); to fumigate that is offer aromatic fumes: - burn incense.
Detailed definition
θυμιάω, -ῶ
(θύω), [in LXX (with -άζω) chiefly for קָטַר pi., hi.;]
to burn incense: Luk.1:9.†
(AS)
(θύω), [in LXX (with -άζω) chiefly for קָטַר pi., hi.;]
to burn incense: Luk.1:9.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2370 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- burn1
First verses
- Luke 1:9According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
θῡμι-άω,
Ionic dialectaorist ἐθυμίησα [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 92, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.97)]:—middle, Ionic dialectfuture -ήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “γυναικεῖα” 2.126:)]aorist ἐθυμιησάμην[Refs ([prev. work] 146, “Nat.Mul.” 7 (but -ασάμην “Morb.” 2.27))]:—passive, future -ᾱθήσομαι[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.68.6:)]aorist ἐθυμιάθην[Refs ([prev. work] 5)]:—burn so as to produce smoke, θ. τὴν στύρακα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.107; λιβανωτοῦ τριηκόσια τάλαντα [prev. author] 6.97; θυμιήματα [prev. author] 8.99; λιβάνου δάκρυα 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 122.4)]: absolutely, burn incense, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hermippus Comicus 8, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 264, LXX.2Ki.22.17, +others, “OGI” 352.37 (2nd c.BC), etc.)]; τινι in honour of any one, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 7.289f)]:—middle, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Varia Historia” 12.51)]:—passive, to be burnt, [τὸ σπέρμα τῆς καννάβιος] θυμιᾶται (variant{-ῆται}) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.75; λίθος.. τεθυμιαμένος 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 635)]; pass off in fumes, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 362a11; θυμιωμένων τινῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 66d.)]
2 smoke, fumigate, τί τινι [Refs (“PMag.Par.” 1.2970)]:—middle, Hp.[same places]:—passive, θυμιώμεναι μέλισσαι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 623b20.)]
II intransitive, smoke, ἄνθρακες θυμιῶντες [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Igne” 75.)]
Ionic dialectaorist ἐθυμίησα [Refs 6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Hipponax Iambographus 92, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.97)]:—middle, Ionic dialectfuture -ήσομαι[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “γυναικεῖα” 2.126:)]aorist ἐθυμιησάμην[Refs ([prev. work] 146, “Nat.Mul.” 7 (but -ασάμην “Morb.” 2.27))]:—passive, future -ᾱθήσομαι[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.68.6:)]aorist ἐθυμιάθην[Refs ([prev. work] 5)]:—burn so as to produce smoke, θ. τὴν στύρακα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.107; λιβανωτοῦ τριηκόσια τάλαντα [prev. author] 6.97; θυμιήματα [prev. author] 8.99; λιβάνου δάκρυα 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 122.4)]: absolutely, burn incense, [LXX+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hermippus Comicus 8, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus “Σαμία” 264, LXX.2Ki.22.17, +others, “OGI” 352.37 (2nd c.BC), etc.)]; τινι in honour of any one, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 7.289f)]:—middle, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd-3rd c.AD: Aelianus “Varia Historia” 12.51)]:—passive, to be burnt, [τὸ σπέρμα τῆς καννάβιος] θυμιᾶται (variant{-ῆται}) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.75; λίθος.. τεθυμιαμένος 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 635)]; pass off in fumes, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 362a11; θυμιωμένων τινῶν 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 66d.)]
2 smoke, fumigate, τί τινι [Refs (“PMag.Par.” 1.2970)]:—middle, Hp.[same places]:—passive, θυμιώμεναι μέλισσαι [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 623b20.)]
II intransitive, smoke, ἄνθρακες θυμιῶντες [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Igne” 75.)]