"to mingle or flavor with myrrh, Mk. 15:23*"
Definition and meaning
to mingle or flavor with myrrh, Mk. 15:23*
In the original Greek the word is written: σμυρνίζω
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of smyrnizo (G4669) across the King James Bible.
And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
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Common questions
Strong's G4669 (smyrnizo) is a Greek word that means: to mingle or flavor with myrrh, Mk. 15:23* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word smyrnizo (G4669) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4669 is smyrnizo, a Greek word defined as: to mingle or flavor with myrrh, Mk. 15:23*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
smyrnizo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.