σμύρνα
σμύρνα, freq. written
ζμύρνα as in
PSI 4.328.2 (iii B.C.),
PTeb. 35.4 (ii B.C.),
PMag.Par. 1.781 , etc.,
ἡ,=
μύρρα,
A). myrrh, the gum of an Arabian tree,
Balsamodendron Myrrha (itself called
σμύρνα Apollod. 3.14.4 ,
Ant.Lib. 34.5 ), used for embalming the dead,
Hdt. 2.40 ,
86 , cf.
73 ,
Ev.Jo. 19.39 ; called
σμύρνης ἱδρώς by
E. Ion 1175 ; burnt as incense,
βωμὸς ἀτμίζων πυρὶ σμύρνης σταλαγμούς S. Fr. 370 ;
ὑποθυμιῆν ς.
Hp. Nat.Mul. 6 ; used as an unguent or salve,
σμύρνῃ κατάλειπτος Ar. Eq. 1332 ;
σμύρνῃ ἰώμενοι τὰ ἕλκεα Hdt. 7.181 ; cf.
Thphr. HP 9.1.2 ,
9.4.3 and
10 ,
Dsc. 1.64 , etc.
II). Indian bdellium, Balsamodendron Mukul,
Arr. An. 6.22.4 . (The orig. form must have been
μύρρα, from
Phoen. môrâh; cf.
κιννάμωμον.)
ShortDef
myrrh
Smyrna
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Headword (normalized):
σμύρνα
Headword (normalized/stripped):
σμυρνα
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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-95534
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">σμύρνα</span>, freq. written <span class="orth greek">ζμύρνα</span> as in <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PSI</span> 4.328.2 </span> (iii B.C.), <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PTeb.</span> 35.4 </span> (ii B.C.), <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">PMag.Par.</span> 1.781 </span>, etc., <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>,= <span class="foreign greek">μύρρα</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">myrrh</span>, the gum of an Arabian tree, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Balsamodendron Myrrha</span> (itself called <span class="quote greek">σμύρνα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0548.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:14:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0548.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:14:4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Apollod.</span> 3.14.4 </a> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0651.tlg001:34:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0651.tlg001:34.5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ant.Lib.</span> 34.5 </a>), used for embalming the dead, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:40" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.40/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 2.40 </a>,<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:86" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:86/canonical-url/"> 86 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:73" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:73/canonical-url/"> 73 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg004.perseus-grc1:19:39" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0031.tlg004.perseus-grc1:19.39/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ev.Jo.</span> 19.39 </a>; called <span class="foreign greek">σμύρνης ἱδρώς</span> by <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1175" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg010.perseus-grc1:1175/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ion</span> 1175 </a>; burnt as incense, <span class="quote greek">βωμὸς ἀτμίζων πυρὶ σμύρνης σταλαγμούς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:370" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:370/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 370 </a> ; <span class="foreign greek">ὑποθυμιῆν ς</span>. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg033:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0627.tlg033:6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nat.Mul.</span> 6 </a>; used as an unguent or salve, <span class="quote greek">σμύρνῃ κατάλειπτος</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1332" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1332/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Eq.</span> 1332 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">σμύρνῃ ἰώμενοι τὰ ἕλκεα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:181" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.181/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 7.181 </a> ; cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:9:1:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:9:1:2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HP</span> 9.1.2 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:9:4:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:9:4:3/canonical-url/"> 9.4.3 </a> and <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:10/canonical-url/"> 10 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Dsc.</span> 1.64 </span>, etc. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Indian bdellium, Balsamodendron Mukul</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0074.tlg001:6:22:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0074.tlg001:6:22:4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">An.</span> 6.22.4 </a>. (The orig. form must have been <span class="foreign greek">μύρρα</span>, from <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Phoen.</span> </span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">môrâh</span>; cf. <span class="foreign greek">κιννάμωμον</span>.)</div> </div><br><br>'}