G2175Greekeὐōdías

εὐωδίας

good-scentedness, i.e., fragrance

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Old Testament
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New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1a sweet smell, fragrance
  • 2an odor of acquiescence, satisfaction
  • 3a sweet odor, spoken of the smell of sacrifices and obligations, agreeably to the ancient notion that god smells and is pleased with the odor of sacrifices
  • 4a fragrant or sweet smelling thing, incense, on odor or something sweet smelling
  • 5metaphorically a thing well pleasing to god

Etymology & Derivation

from a compound of g2095 and a derivative of g3605

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