759. aróma

Strong's Lexicon

aróma: Spice, aromatic substance

Original Word: ἄρωμα
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: aróma
Pronunciation: ah'-ro-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (ar'-o-mah)
Definition: Spice, aromatic substance
Meaning: spice, perfume.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb ἀρέσκω (areskō), meaning "to please" or "to satisfy."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5561 (סַמִּים, sammim): Refers to spices or aromatic substances.

- H1314 (בֹּשֶׂם, bosem): Refers to fragrance or perfume.

Usage: In the New Testament, "aróma" refers to spices or aromatic substances used primarily for anointing or embalming. These substances were highly valued for their fragrance and preservative qualities.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, spices and aromatic substances were precious commodities, often imported from distant lands. They were used in religious rituals, for personal grooming, and in burial practices. The use of spices in burial was particularly significant in Jewish culture, as it was a way to honor the deceased and mitigate the odor of decay.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain origin
Definition
a spice
NASB Translation
spices (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 759: ἄρωμα

ἄρωμα, ἀρώματος, τό (from ἈΡΩ to prepare, whence ἀρτύω to season; (others connect it with the root ar (ἀρόω), to plow (cf. Genesis 27:27); others besides)), spice, perfume: Mark 16:1; Luke 23:56; Luke 24:1; John 19:40. (2 Kings 20:13; Esther 2:12; Song of Solomon 4:10, 16. (Hippocrates), Xenophon, Theophrastus, and subsequent writings.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

sweet spice.

From airo (in the sense of sending off scent); an aromatic -- (sweet) spice.

see GREEK airo

Forms and Transliterations

αρώμασι αρωματα αρώματα αρώματά ἀρώματα αρώματος αρωματων αρωμάτων ἀρωμάτων aromata arōmata arṓmata aromaton aromáton arōmatōn arōmátōn

Englishman's Concordance

Mark 16:1 N-ANP
GRK: Σαλώμη ἠγόρασαν ἀρώματα ἵνα ἐλθοῦσαι
NAS: bought spices, so
KJV: had bought sweet spices, that
INT: Salome bought spices that having come

Luke 23:56 N-ANP
GRK: δὲ ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα καὶ μύρα
NAS: and prepared spices and perfumes.
KJV: and prepared spices and ointments;
INT: moreover they prepared spices and ointments

Luke 24:1 N-ANP
GRK: ἃ ἡτοίμασαν ἀρώματα
NAS: bringing the spices which
KJV: bringing the spices which
INT: that which they had prepared spices

John 19:40 N-GNP
GRK: μετὰ τῶν ἀρωμάτων καθὼς ἔθος
NAS: it in linen wrappings with the spices, as is the burial
KJV: with the spices, as
INT: with the spices as a custom

Strong's Greek 759
4 Occurrences

ἀρώματα — 3 Occ.
ἀρωμάτων — 1 Occ.