- ἄρωμα
- ἄρωμα, ατος, τό (Hippocr.+) nearly always pl. (X., An. 1, 5, 1; SIG 999, 17; OGI 383, 143; pap, e.g. POxy 1211, 10; BGU 149, 1; LXX; TestAbr A 20, p. 103, 22 [Stone p. 54]; ApcMos 29; EpArist; Philo, Leg. All. 1, 42; Jos., Ant. 14, 72; En), any kind of fragrant substance, fragrant spice/salve/oil/perfume, esp. used in embalming the dead (Diod S 18, 26, 3 [the ἀρώματα in Alexander’s coffin were put there to preserve the corpse]; Chariton 1, 8, 2; Plut., Sulla 475 [38, 3]; for details 2 Ch 16:14) Mk 16:1; Lk 23:56; 24:1; J 19:40; 1 Cl 25:2. τίμια ἀ. precious perfumes MPol 15:2. The earth ἀρωμάτων πλήρη full of fragrant things ApcPt 5:15.—DELG. M-M.
Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία. 2015.