Lexicon
ὄζω
ozō
G3605
G:V Greek

to stink

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ozo describes the odor of the deceased man in Martha’s statement at John 11:39.

The attested use describes the deceased man’s condition as producing an offensive odor in Martha’s objection to removing the stone.

Senses in use

  1. Giving off an offensive odor · dominant

    In John 11:39, the present active indicative singular form occurs in Martha’s statement about the deceased man before the stone is removed; the APB renders the clause, “he already stinks.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In John 11:39, the APB presents the clause as “he already stinks”; This reflects the clause’s presentation rather than a precise lexical mapping.

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