Strong G3750ὄσφρησις
sense of smell
- Transliteration
- osphrēsis
- Pronunciation
- os'-fray-sis
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From a derivative of G3605; smell (the sense): - smelling.
Detailed definition
ὄσφρησις, -εως, ἡ
(ὀσφραίνομαι, to smell),
the sense of smell, smelling: 1Co.12:17.†
(AS)
(ὀσφραίνομαι, to smell),
the sense of smell, smelling: 1Co.12:17.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3750 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- smelling1
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 12:17If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ὄσφρ-ησις, εως, ἡ,
the sense of smell, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 111b (as variant), “Tht.” 156b, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Anima” 421b23; τὸ τῆς ὀ. αἰσθητήριον [prev. author] “PA” 658b28; ῥινῶν ὀσφρήσιες 3rd c.AD: Oppianus Apamensis Epicus “Cynegetica” 4.66.)]
2 the organ of smell, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Anima” 425a5, “Pr.” 907b28, NT.1Cor.12.17, “PRyl.” 63.5 (3rd c.AD))]; αἱ ὀ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 1.12.2.)]
the sense of smell, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 111b (as variant), “Tht.” 156b, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Anima” 421b23; τὸ τῆς ὀ. αἰσθητήριον [prev. author] “PA” 658b28; ῥινῶν ὀσφρήσιες 3rd c.AD: Oppianus Apamensis Epicus “Cynegetica” 4.66.)]
2 the organ of smell, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Anima” 425a5, “Pr.” 907b28, NT.1Cor.12.17, “PRyl.” 63.5 (3rd c.AD))]; αἱ ὀ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Herodianus Grammaticus 1.12.2.)]