Mark 14:3
While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.
BSB
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ASV
And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster cruse of ointment of pure nard very costly; and she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head.
KJV
And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
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Commentary
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28 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Καὶ | Kai | And | G2532 → |
| ὄντος | ontos | when is being | G1510 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | He | G846 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| Βηθανίᾳ | Bēthania | Bethany | G963 → |
| ἐν | en | in | G1722 → |
| τῇ | tēa | the | G3588 → |
| οἰκίᾳ | oikia | house | G3614 → |
| Σίμωνος | Simōnos | of Simon | G4613 → |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → |
| λεπροῦ, | leprou | leper, | G3015 → |
| κατακειμένου | katakeimenou | when is reclining | G2621 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | He | G846 → |
| ἦλθεν | ēlthen | came | G2064 → |
| γυνὴ | gunē | a woman | G1135 → |
| ἔχουσα | echousa | having | G2192 → |
| ἀλάβαστρον | alabastron | an alabaster flask | G211 → |
| μύρου | murou | of fragrant oil | G3464 → |
| νάρδου | nardou | of nard | G3487 → |
| πιστικῆς | pistikēs | pure | G4101 → |
| πολυτελοῦς. | polutelous | of great price. | G4185 → |
| συντρίψασα | suntripsasa | having broken | G4937 → |
| τὴν | tēn | the | G3588 → |
| ἀλάβαστρον | alabastron | alabaster flask | G211 → |
| κατέχεεν | katecheen | she poured [it] on | G2708 → |
| αὐτοῦ | autou | His | G846 → |
| τῆς | tēs | <the> | G3588 → |
| κεφαλῆς. | kephalēs | head. | G2776 → |
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