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θυμιάω
thumiaō
G2370
G:V Greek

to burn incense

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Thumiao denotes the act for which a priest was chosen to enter the Lord's temple in Luke 1:9.

The sole attested use denotes the priestly act for which a man was chosen by lot before entering the Lord's temple in Luke 1:9.

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  1. Priestly temple act · dominant

    In Luke 1:9, θυμιᾶσαι is an aorist active infinitive naming the action for which he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord; the APB renders the clause “to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 1:9, the APB presents the action in the clause “to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.”

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