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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 759. ἄρωμα (aróma) -- Spice, aromatic substance</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/759.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/revelation/16-16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/759.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 759</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/758.htm" title="758">◄</a> 759. aróma <a href="../greek/760.htm" title="760">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">aróma: Spice, aromatic substance</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἄρωμα</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>aróma<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah'-ro-mah<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ar'-o-mah)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Spice, aromatic substance<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>spice, perfume.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb ἀρέσκω (areskō), meaning "to please" or "to satisfy."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>H5561 (סַמִּים, sammim):</b> Refers to spices or aromatic substances.<p> - <b>H1314 (בֹּשֶׂם, bosem):</b> Refers to fragrance or perfume.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>In the New Testament, "aróma" refers to spices or aromatic substances used primarily for anointing or embalming. These substances were highly valued for their fragrance and preservative qualities.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient times, spices and aromatic substances were precious commodities, often imported from distant lands. They were used in religious rituals, for personal grooming, and in burial practices. The use of spices in burial was particularly significant in Jewish culture, as it was a way to honor the deceased and mitigate the odor of decay.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a spice<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>spices (4).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 759: ἄρωμα</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἄρωμα</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀρώματος</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (from <span class="greek2">ἈΡΩ</span> to prepare, whence <span class="greek2">ἀρτύω</span> to season; (others connect it with the root ar (<span class="greek2">ἀρόω</span>), to plow (cf. <a href="/interlinear/genesis/27-27.htm">Genesis 27:27</a>); others besides)), <span class="accented">spice, perfume</span>: <a href="/interlinear/mark/16-1.htm">Mark 16:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/23-56.htm">Luke 23:56</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/24-1.htm">Luke 24:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/19-40.htm">John 19:40</a>. (<a href="/interlinear/2_kings/20-13.htm">2 Kings 20:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/esther/2-12.htm">Esther 2:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/songs/4-10.htm">Song of Solomon 4:10, 16</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Hippocrates</span>), <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Theophrastus</span>, and subsequent writings.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>sweet spice. <p>From <a href="/greek/142.htm">airo</a> (in the sense of sending off scent); an aromatic -- (sweet) spice. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/142.htm">airo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αρώμασι αρωματα αρώματα αρώματά ἀρώματα αρώματος αρωματων αρωμάτων ἀρωμάτων aromata arōmata arṓmata aromaton aromáton arōmatōn arōmátōn<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/mark/16-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 16:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural">N-ANP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/16.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Σαλώμη ἠγόρασαν <b>ἀρώματα</b> ἵνα ἐλθοῦσαι</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> bought <span class="itali">spices,</span> so<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> had bought <span class="itali">sweet spices,</span> that<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/16-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Salome bought <span class="itali">spices</span> that having come<p><b><a href="/text/luke/23-56.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 23:56</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural">N-ANP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">δὲ ἡτοίμασαν <b>ἀρώματα</b> καὶ μύρα</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and prepared <span class="itali">spices</span> and perfumes.<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and prepared <span class="itali">spices</span> and ointments;<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23-56.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> moreover they prepared <span class="itali">spices</span> and ointments<p><b><a href="/text/luke/24-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 24:1</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural">N-ANP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/24.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἃ ἡτοίμασαν <b>ἀρώματα</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/24.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> bringing <span class="itali">the spices</span> which<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/24.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> bringing <span class="itali">the spices</span> which<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/24-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> that which they had prepared <span class="itali">spices</span><p><b><a href="/text/john/19-40.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 19:40</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural">N-GNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μετὰ τῶν <b>ἀρωμάτων</b> καθὼς ἔθος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> it in linen wrappings <span class="itali">with the spices,</span> as is the burial<br><a href="/kjvs/john/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with <span class="itali">the spices,</span> as<br><a href="/interlinear/john/19-40.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> with the <span class="itali">spices</span> as a custom<p><b><a href="/greek/759.htm">Strong's Greek 759</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_759.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/aro_mata_759.htm">ἀρώματα — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/aro_mato_n_759.htm">ἀρωμάτων — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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