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Name of God’s Son

ΣΜΥΡΝΗ, σμυρνη

SMYRNĒ, smyrnē

Sounds Like: SMOOR-nay

Translations: Smyrna, Myrrh, a Myrrh

From the root: ΣΜΥΡΝΗ

Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Noun

Explanation: This word has two primary meanings. It can refer to Smyrna, an ancient city in Asia Minor, which was one of the seven churches addressed in the Book of Revelation. It can also refer to myrrh, an aromatic gum resin obtained from certain trees, often used as a perfume, incense, or anointing oil. In context, it can be used to refer to the city itself or the substance.

Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Genitive, Dative

Strong’s number: G4667 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Ignatius of Antioch
  • Ignatius’ Letter to the Smyrnaeans — 0:1
  • Ignatius’ Letter to the Trallians — 1:1
Polycarp of Smyrna
  • Martyrdom of Polycarp — 0:5, 19:1

From the same root

No other words from the same root, ΣΜΥΡΝΗ, appear in our texts.

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