Lexicon
εὐωδία
euōdia
G2175
G:N-F Greek

aroma

3
Occurrences
3
Books
Greek
Language

Euodia describes an aroma presented to God in depictions of Christ, sacrifice, and received gifts.

The occurrences present euodia as an aroma in language directed toward God: Christ and those belonging to him in 2 Corinthians 2:15, Christ's self-giving in Ephesians 5:2, and gifts received in Philippians 4:18.

Senses in use

  1. Aroma in offerings and God-directed imagery · dominant

    In 2 Corinthians 2:15, the nominative singular form occurs in the statement that believers are Christ's aroma to God among those being saved and perishing. The genitive singular form occurs with Christ giving himself as an offering and sacrifice in Ephesians 5:2 and with gifts received as an acceptable sacrifice in Philippians 4:18; the APB renders these clauses with "a fragrant offering" and "an aroma of fragrance."

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the relevant clauses as "the aroma of Christ," "a fragrant offering," and "an aroma of fragrance." These renderings confirm the verses' aroma imagery rather than assigning a separate English equivalent in each clause.

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Across Scripture