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Myrrh (/ mɜːr /; from an unidentified ancient Semitic language, see § Etymology) is a gum - resin extracted from a few small, thorny tree species of the Commiphora genus, belonging to the Burseraceae family. [1] Myrrh resin has been used throughout history in medicine, perfumery, and incenses. Myrrh mixed with posca or wine was widely used ...
Glass vessel etched with the letters SC for sanctum chrisma containing chrism for the Roman Catholic Church.. Chrism, also called myrrh, myron, holy anointing oil, and consecrated oil, is a consecrated oil used in the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Assyrian, Nordic Lutheran, Anglican, and Old Catholic churches in the administration of certain sacraments and ecclesiastical ...
Three gifts are explicitly identified in Matthew: gold, frankincense and myrrh; in Koine Greek, these are chrysós (χρυσός), líbanos (λίβανος) and smýrna (σμύρνα). There are various theories and interpretations of the meaning and symbolism of the gifts, particularly with respect to frankincense and myrrh.
Myrrha. Myrrha (Greek: Μύρρα, Mýrra), also known as Smyrna (Greek: Σμύρνα, Smýrna), is the mother of Adonis in Greek mythology. She was transformed into a myrrh tree after having intercourse with her father, and gave birth to Adonis in tree form. Although the tale of Adonis has Semitic roots, it is uncertain where the myth of ...
The Myrrhbearers are traditionally listed as: [1] Mary Magdalene. Mary, the mother of James and Joses. Mary, the wife of Cleopas. Martha of Bethany, Sister of Lazarus. Mary of Bethany, Sister of Lazarus. Joanna the wife of Chuza, the steward of Herod Antipas. Salome, the mother of James and John, the sons of Zebedee. Susanna.
In the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Old Testament probably used by Matthew, these gifts are given as gold and frankincense, [40] similar to Matthew's "gold, frankincense, and myrrh." [ 41 ] The gift of myrrh symbolizes mortality, according to Origen.
Saint Demetrius (or Demetrios) of Thessalonica (Greek: Ἅγιος Δημήτριος τῆς Θεσσαλονίκης, Hágios Dēmḗtrios tēs Thessaloníkēs [a]), also known as the Holy Great-Martyr Demetrius the Myroblyte (meaning 'the Myrrh-Gusher' or 'Myrrh-Streamer'; [b] 3rd century – 306), was a Greek Christian martyr of the early 4th century AD.
Balthazar (magus) Balthazar, also called Balthasar, Balthassar, and Bithisarea, [1] was, according to Western Christian tradition, one of the three biblical Magi along with Caspar and Melchior who visited the infant Jesus after he was born. Balthazar is traditionally referred to as the King of Arabia and gave the gift of myrrh to Jesus. [2]