ὈΣΦΡΗΣΕΙ, ὀσφρησει
OSPHRĒSEI, osphrēsei
Sounds Like: os-PHRAY-say
Translations: (to) smell, (to) sense of smell, (to) odor
From the root: ὈΣΦΡΗΣΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the act or faculty of smelling, or the sense of smell itself. It can also denote the odor or scent that is perceived. In this dative singular form, it indicates the recipient or means by which something is done, often translated with 'to' or 'for' in English, or implying 'by means of smell'.
Inflection: Singular, Dative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G3745 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:30
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ὈΣΦΡΗΣΙΣ.
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- ὈΣΦΡΗΣΙΣ — smell, sense of smell, a smell, an odor
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