2368. thumiama
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thumiama: Incense

Original Word: θυμίαμα
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: thumiama
Pronunciation: thoo-mee'-am-ah
Phonetic Spelling: (thoo-mee'-am-ah)
Definition: Incense
Meaning: incense.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
incense, odor.

From thumiao; an aroma, i.e. Fragrant powder burnt in religious service; by implication, the burning itself -- incense, odour.

see GREEK thumiao

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from thumiaó
Definition
incense
NASB Translation
incense (6).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2368: θυμίαμα

θυμίαμα, θυμιάματος, τό (θυμιάω), the Sept. mostly for קְטֹרֶת, an aromatic substance burnt, incense: generally in plural, Revelation 5:8; Revelation 8:3; Revelation 18:13; ὥρα τοῦ Θεοῦ, when the incense is burned, Luke 1:10; θυσιαστήριον τοῦ θυμιάματος, Luke 1:11. (Sophocles, Herodotus, Aristophanes, Plato, Diodorus, Josephus; the Sept..)

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb θυμιάω (thymiaō), meaning "to burn incense."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - קְטֹרֶת (qetoreth) • Strong's Hebrew 7004: Refers to incense, particularly in the context of offerings and worship in the tabernacle and temple.
- לְבוֹנָה (lebonah) • Strong's Hebrew 3828: Refers to frankincense, a specific type of incense used in biblical times for its aromatic properties and symbolic significance in worship.

Usage: The term θυμίαμα is used in the New Testament to refer to incense, particularly in the context of worship and offerings to God. It is associated with the prayers of the saints and the sacrificial system.

Context: The Greek word θυμίαμα (thymiama) appears in the New Testament primarily in the context of worship and religious rituals. Incense, as represented by this term, holds significant symbolic meaning in biblical literature. It is often associated with the prayers of the faithful ascending to God, as seen in Revelation 5:8 (BSB): "And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints."

In the Old Testament, incense was a critical component of the tabernacle and temple worship, symbolizing the offering of prayers and the presence of God. The use of incense in the New Testament continues this tradition, emphasizing the connection between the physical act of burning incense and the spiritual act of prayer and worship.

Revelation 8:3-4 (BSB) further illustrates this connection: "Then another angel, having a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel."

The use of θυμίαμα in the New Testament underscores the continuity of worship practices from the Old Testament and highlights the spiritual significance of incense as a representation of prayer and divine presence.

Forms and Transliterations
θυμίαμα θυμίαμά θυμιάμασι θυμιαματα θυμιάματα θυμιάματι θυμιαματος θυμιάματος θυμιαματων θυμιαμάτων θυμιών thumiamata thumiamaton thumiamatōn thumiamatos thymiamata thymiámata thymiamaton thymiamatōn thymiamáton thymiamátōn thymiamatos thymiámatos
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 1:10 N-GNS
GRK: ὥρᾳ τοῦ θυμιάματος
NAS: at the hour of the incense offering.
KJV: without at the time of incense.
INT: hour of the incense

Luke 1:11 N-GNS
GRK: θυσιαστηρίου τοῦ θυμιάματος
NAS: to the right of the altar of incense.
KJV: of the altar of incense.
INT: altar of the incense

Revelation 5:8 N-GNP
GRK: χρυσᾶς γεμούσας θυμιαμάτων αἵ εἰσιν
NAS: full of incense, which
KJV: vials full of odours, which are
INT: golden full of incenses which are

Revelation 8:3 N-NNP
GRK: ἐδόθη αὐτῷ θυμιάματα πολλὰ ἵνα
NAS: and much incense was given
KJV: much incense, that
INT: was given to him incense much that

Revelation 8:4 N-GNP
GRK: καπνὸς τῶν θυμιαμάτων ταῖς προσευχαῖς
NAS: And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers
KJV: the smoke of the incense, [which came] with the prayers
INT: smoke of the incense with the prayers

Revelation 18:13 N-ANP
GRK: ἄμωμον καὶ θυμιάματα καὶ μύρον
NAS: and spice and incense and perfume
KJV: cinnamon, and odours, and ointments,
INT: spice and incense and ointment

Strong's Greek 2368
6 Occurrences


θυμιάματα — 2 Occ.
θυμιαμάτων — 2 Occ.
θυμιάματος — 2 Occ.















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