KJV dictionary & concordance
1. A smell or scent proceeding from something. 2. By figure, the acceptable character of a gift or sacrifice.
Definition sources
First occurrence: John 12:3
Complete exact-word concordance
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
Then tooke Mary a pound of ointment, of Spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Iesus, & wiped his feet with her haire: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
But I haue all, and abound. I am full, hauing receiued of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well pleasing to God.
1611 marginal noteOr, I haue receiued all.
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Historical English dictionary sources
A sweet smell.
