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Strong's #2175: euodia (pronounced yoo-o-dee'-ah)

from a compound of 2095 and a derivative of 3605; good-scentedness, i.e. fragrance:--sweet savour (smell, -smelling).




Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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euōdia

1) a sweet smell, fragrance

2) a fragrant or sweet smelling thing, incense, on odour or something sweet smelling

2a) an odour of acquiescence, satisfaction

2b) a sweet odour, spoken of the smell of sacrifices and obligations, agreeably to the ancient notion that God smells and is pleased with the odour of sacrifices

3) metaphorically a thing well pleasing to God

Part of Speech: noun feminine

Relation: from a compound of G2095 and a derivative of G3605

Citing in TDNT: 2:808, 285




Usage:

This word is used 3 times:

2 Corinthians 2:15: "For we are unto God a sweet savor of Christ, in them that are saved, and"
Ephesians 5:2: "a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savor."
Philippians 4:18: "which were sent from you, an odor of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well-pleasing to God."









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