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θυμίαμα

Strong’s: G2368

Associated OET lemmas: θυμίαμα

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: θυμίαμα; -τος

Related lemmas: θύω [θυίω

Sense 1: incense

Semantic entry: 6.211

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Perfumes and Incense

Definition: any aromatic substance (usually a resin) burned for its pleasing aroma

Notes: Since some form of incense is almost universal, there is normally no difficulty involved in finding some term to designate ‘incense.’ However, it is always possible to employ a descriptive phrase, for example, ‘a substance which gives off a sweet-smelling smoke’ or ‘… a good-smelling smoke.’

Further resources: realia:4.4.7.1

REV 5:8: RV REV 5:8 · LV REV 5:8 · Read together REV 5:8

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OET-RV REV 5:8

8 When he’d taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders knelt down in front of the lamb. Each elder held a harp and a bowl that was full of incense (which symbolised the prayers of the believers).

OET-LV REV 5:8

8 And when he _took the four, scroll the living _creatures and the twenty four elders fell before the lamb, having each a_harp and bowls golden being _full of _incenses, which are the prayers of _the holy ones.

REV 8:3: RV REV 8:3 · LV REV 8:3 · Read together REV 8:3

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OET-RV REV 8:3

3 Then another messenger came and stood at the altar holding a golden bowl for burning incense. He was given a lot of incense to offer which was to be mingled with the prayers of all the believers on the golden altar in front of the throne.

OET-LV REV 8:3

3 And another messenger came and was _stood at the altar, having a_censer golden, and was _given to _him incenses much, in _order _that he _will _be _giving it with _the prayers of _the holy ones all on the altar the golden which before the throne.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

REV: RV REV 5:8 · RV REV 8:3–4 · RV REV 18:13 · LV REV 5:8 · LV REV 8:3–4 · LV REV 18:13 · Read together REV 5:8 · Read together REV 8:3–4 · Read together REV 18:13

Sense 2: to offer incense, to burn incense, incense offering

Semantic entry: 53.25

Semantic domains: Religious Activities

Subdomains: Offering, Sacrifice

Definition: to burn aromatic substances as an offering to God

LUK 1:10: RV LUK 1:10 · LV LUK 1:10 · Read together LUK 1:10

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OET-RV LUK 1:10

10 A lot of people would be praying outside the temple at the time when the incense was burnt.

OET-LV LUK 1:10

10 And all the multitude of _the people was praying outside at _the hour of _the incense.

LUK 1:11: RV LUK 1:11 · LV LUK 1:11 · Read together LUK 1:11

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OET-RV LUK 1:11

11 At that moment, a messenger from God appeared to Zekaryah, standing right there at the right of the incense altar.

OET-LV LUK 1:11

11 And a_messenger of_the_master was _seen to _him, having _stood on the_right of _the altar of _the incense.