σμύρναsmýrna
myrrh, a resinous gum used as an unguent and for embalming: Matthew 2:11, John 19:39.
Greek (New Testament) · G4666
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 2:11 They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
- John 19:39 With him came Nicodemus, the man who had come to Jesus at night. He brought about seventy-five pounds of perfumed ointment made from myrrh and aloes.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.