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Spice, Spices

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: ἄρωμα

(Strong's #759 — Noun Neuter — aroma — ar'-o-mah )

"spice," occurs in Mark 16:1 , RV "spices" (AV, "sweet spice"); Luke 23:56; 24:1; John 19:40 . A papyrus document has it in a list of articles for a sacrifice.

2: ἀμώμητος

(Strong's #298 — Adjective — amomon — am-o'-may-tos )

amomum, probably a word of Semitic origin, a fragrant plant of India, is translated "spice" in Revelation 18:13 , RV (AV, "odors").

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Spice, Spices'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​s/spice-spices.html. 1940.