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Notes: The term ἐσμυρνισμένος οἶνος can be seen as semantically endocentric (σμυρνίζω, ‘mixed with myrrh’ and οἶνος, ‘wine’). However, due to its specific role in the passage of OET MRK 15:23, it was included in this semantic field.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: σμύρνα

Sense 1: myrrhed wine

Semantic entry: 6.204

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Medicines

Definition: wine drugged with myrrh and used as a stupefying potion{N:001}

Notes: In general, ἐσμυρνισμένος οἶνος must be rendered by means of a phrase or a clause, for example, ‘wine which has been mixed with a drug called myrrh’ or ‘wine mixed with a drug to reduce pain.’ It is, of course, also possible to use an abbreviated phrase such as ‘myrrhed wine’ and then to place the explanation of its function in a marginal note.

Collocations: ἐσμυρνισμένος οἶνος

Further resources: realia:1.15.5

Show passage in OET: MRK 15:23

OET-RV MRK 15:23

23 There the soldiers went to give some spiced wine to Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus), but he declined it.

OET-LV MRK 15:23

23 And they _were _giving wine to _him having _been _mixed _with _myrrh, but which he_ not _took.

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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

σμυρνίζω

Form 1

Sense 1: myrrhed wine