Thymíama — G2368

Definition

neuter noun

an aroma, i.e. fragrant powder burnt in religious service; by implication, the burning itself

Usually translated as

incense, odour

Origin

from G2370

• thymiáō (G2370)

Occurrences

Thymíama occurs 5 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (2), Revelation (3)

• Luke 1:10 — And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense (θυμιάματος).
• Luke 1:11 — And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense (θυμιάματος).
• Revelation 5:8 — And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of (θυμιαμάτων) odours, which are the prayers of saints.
• Revelation 8:3 — And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense (θυμιάματα), that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.
• Revelation 8:4 — And the smoke of the incense (θυμιαμάτων), which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.