Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
myrrh
Usage: σμύρνα (in some MSS, ζμ-; see Bl., § 3, 9), -ης, ἡ, [in LXX for מֹר ;] myrrh, a resinous gum used as an unguent and for embalming: Mat.2:11, Jhn.19:39.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4666
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
12
Books
7
Strong's G4666 Quick Answer
Strong's G4666 σμύρνα is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. smurna (smoor'-nah) n. 1. myrrh [apparently strengthened for G3464] It has 12 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include myrrh. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.
- Meaning
- smurna (smoor'-nah) n. 1. myrrh [apparently strengthened for G3464]
- Usage
- 12 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
- Usage Words
- myrrh
Meaning and Definition
smurna (smoor'-nah) n. 1. myrrh [apparently strengthened for G3464] KJV: myrrh Root(s): G3464
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4666. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4666 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Strong's G4666, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
myrrh
Matthew 2:11
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How Strong's G4666 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
- 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4666 (σμύρνα) appears 11 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Enoch 29:2 — σμυρνης
- Exodus 30:23 — σμύρνης
- Psalms 44:9 — σμύρνα
- Sirach 24:15 — σμύρνα
- Song of Solomon 3:6 — σμύρναν
Strong's G4666 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4666 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.
Strong's G4666 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
Do thou also take sweet herbs, the flower of choice myrrh five hundred shekels, and the half of this two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling cinnamon, and two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling calamus,
Myrrh, and stacte, and cassia are exhaled from thy garments, And out of the ivory palaces,
Who is this that comes up from the wilderness As pillars of smoke, Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, With all powders of the perfumer?
Strong's G4666 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon and aspalathus, And I yielded a pleasant odor like the best myrrh, As galbanum, and onyx, and sweet storax, And as the fume of frankincense in the tabernacle.
Strong's G4666 in 1 Enoch
1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.
range. And there I saw aromatic trees exhaling the fragrance of frankincense and myrrh, and the trees also were similar to the almond tree.
Usage Excerpts
First 12 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4666.
Do thou also take sweet herbs, the flower of choice myrrh five hundred shekels, and the half of this two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling cinnamon, and two hundred and fifty shekels of sweet-smelling calamus,
Myrrh, and stacte, and cassia are exhaled from thy garments, And out of the ivory palaces,
Who is this that comes up from the wilderness As pillars of smoke, Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, With all powders of the perfumer?
Until the day dawn, and the shadows depart, I will betake me to the mountain of myrrh, And to the hill of frankincense.
Spikenard and saffron, Calamus and cinnamon; With all woods of Lebanon, Myrrh, aloes, with all chief spices:
Let my kinsman come down into his garden, And eat the fruit of his choice berries. I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spices; I have eaten my bread with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink; Yea, brethren, drink abundantly.
I rose up to open to my kinsman; My hands dropped myrrh, My fingers choice myrrh, On the handles of the lock.
His cheeks are as bowls of spices pouring forth perfumes: His lips are lilies, dropping choice myrrh.
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.
I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon and aspalathus, And I yielded a pleasant odor like the best myrrh, As galbanum, and onyx, and sweet storax, And as the fume of frankincense in the tabernacle.
range. And there I saw aromatic trees exhaling the fragrance of frankincense and myrrh, and the trees also were similar to the almond tree.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4666, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch
Strong's G4666 FAQ
What does smyrna (σμύρνα) mean?
Smyrna (Strong's G4666) is a Greek word most simply glossed "myrrh". smurna (smoor'-nah) n. 1. myrrh [apparently strengthened for G3464]
How many times is smyrna (σμύρνα) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 12 linked usages for Strong's G4666 across 7 books.
Where can I study smyrna (σμύρνα) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4666 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.
What English words translate smyrna (σμύρνα)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as myrrh. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4666 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 8 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G4666, with linked reader references where each row is available.