ΘΥΜΙΩΝ, θυμιων
THYMIŌN, thymiōn
Sounds Like: thoo-MEE-ohn
Translations: they offered incense, of desires, of lusts, of cravings
From the root: ΘΥΜΙΑΩ, ΕΠΙΘΥΜΙΑ
Part of Speech: Verb, Noun
Explanation: This word has two primary interpretations based on its root. It can be an inflected form of the verb 'θυμιάω' (thymiaō), meaning 'to burn incense' or 'to offer incense', often used in the context of religious rituals. In this sense, 'ΘΥΜΙΩΝ' would mean 'they were offering incense' or 'they offered incense'. Alternatively, it can be the genitive plural form of the noun 'ἐπιθυμία' (epithymia), meaning 'desire', 'lust', or 'craving'. In this sense, 'ΘΥΜΙΩΝ' would mean 'of desires' or 'of lusts'. The context of the sentence is crucial for determining the correct meaning.
Inflection: Imperfect Active Indicative, 3rd Person Plural (from ΘΥΜΙΑΩ); or Genitive Plural, Feminine (from ΕΠΙΘΥΜΙΑ)
Strong’s numbers: G2370 (Lookup on BibleHub), G1939 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 13 — 10:282
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΘΥΜΙΑΩ, ΕΠΙΘΥΜΙΑ, appear in our texts.
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