Quick Definition
I burn incense
Strong's Definition
to fumigate, i.e. offer aromatic fumes
Derivation: from a derivative of G2380 (θύω) (in the sense of smoking);
KJV Usage: burn incense
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
θυμιάω, θυμιω: 1 aorist infinitive θυμιάσαι (R G θυμασαι); (from θῦμα, and this from θύω, which see); in Greek writings from Pindar, Herodotus, Plato down; the Sept. for χΔθΕΜψ and δΔχΐθΔιψ; to burn incense: Luk_1:9.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
θυμιάω thumiaō 1x
to burn incense, Luk_1:9
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
θυμιάω , -ῶ
( < θύω ),
[in LXX (with -άζω ) chiefly for H6999 pi ., hi .;]
to burn incense: Luk_1:9 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
θυμιάω [page 294]
For this NT ἅπ . εἰρ . ( Luk_1:9 ) see OGIS 352 .37 (ii/B.C.) καὶ σ [τε ]φα [νοῦν τὸ ἄγαλμα τὸ τοῦ βασιλέως ] καὶ θυμιᾶν κ [αὶ ] δᾶιδα ἱστάνειν . Hobart (p. 90 f.) has shown that the verb, which survives in MGr as θυμιάζω , was the medical term for fumigating with herbs, spices, etc.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
θυμιάω [Etym: θῦμα] "to burn so as to produce smoke, burn", Hdt. :—Pass. "to be burnt", 3rd sg. θυμιῆται (ionic for -ᾶται) id=Hdt.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
θυμιάω, -ῶ
(θύω), [in LXX (with -άζω) chiefly for קָטַר pi., hi. ;]
to burn incense: Luk.1:9.†
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