ΜΥΡΕΨΩΝ, μυρεψων
MYREPSŌN, myrepsōn
Sounds Like: moo-REP-sone
Translations: perfumer, an ointment-maker, a perfumer
From the root: ΜΥΡΕΨΩΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a person who makes or sells perfumes, ointments, or fragrant oils. It is a compound word derived from 'μύρον' (myron), meaning 'perfume' or 'ointment', and a form related to 'ἕψω' (hepsō), meaning 'to boil' or 'to cook', indicating the process of preparing these substances. It describes someone skilled in the art of creating aromatic compounds.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3464 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 8:197
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Chronicles — 16:14
From the same root
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