to burn incense
Definition:
θυμιάω, -ῶ (< θύω), [in LXX (with -άζω) chiefly for קָטַר pi, hi;] to burn incense: Luk.1:9. (AS)
Definition:
θῡμι-άω,
Ionic dialectaorist ἐθυμίησα [
Refs 6th c.BC+]:—
middle,
Ionic dialectfuture -ήσομαι[
Refs 5th c.BC+]
aorist ἐθυμιησάμην[
Refs]:—
passive,
future -ᾱθήσομαι[
Refs 1st c.AD+]
aorist ἐθυμιάθην[
Refs]:—
burn so as to produce smoke, θ. τὴν στύρακα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
absolutely,
burn incense, [
LXX+5th c.BC+]; τινι in honour of any one, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—
middle, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]:—
passive,
to be burnt, [τὸ σπέρμα τῆς καννάβιος] θυμιᾶται (variant{-ῆται}) [
Refs 5th c.BC+];
pass off in fumes, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
2)
smoke, fumigate, τί τινι [
Refs]:—
middle, Hp.[same places]:—
passive, θυμιώμεναι μέλισσαι [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
II)
intransitive,
smoke, ἄνθρακες θυμιῶντες [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
Pronounciation:
thoo-mee-ah'-o
Definition:
to fumigate, i.e. offer aromatic fumes; burn incense; from a derivative of
g2380 (θύω) (in the sense of smoking);