Mark 14:3

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{ "verseID": "Mark.14.3", "source": "¶Καὶ ὄντος αὐτοῦ ἐν Βηθανίᾳ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ Σίμωνος τοῦ λεπροῦ, κατακειμένου αὐτοῦ, ἦλθεν γυνὴ ἔχουσα ἀλάβαστρον μύρου νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτελοῦς· καὶ συντρίψασα τὸ ἀλάβαστρον, κατέχεεν αὐτοῦ κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς.", "text": "¶And *ontos* him in *Bēthania* in the *oikia* of *Simōnos* the *leprou*, *katakeimenou* him, *ēlthen* *gynē* *echousa* *alabastron* of *myrou* of *nardou* *pistikēs* *polytelous*; and *syntripsasa* the *alabastron*, *katecheen* of him upon the *kephalēs*.", "grammar": { "*ontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - being [genitive absolute]", "*Bēthania*": "dative, feminine, singular - Bethany [locative]", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house [locative]", "*Simōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Simon", "*leprou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - leper", "*katakeimenou*": "present middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - reclining [genitive absolute]", "*ēlthen*": "aorist, 3rd person singular - came", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*echousa*": "present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having", "*alabastron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - alabaster flask", "*myrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - perfume/ointment", "*nardou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - nard", "*pistikēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - pure/genuine", "*polytelous*": "genitive, feminine, singular - very costly/expensive", "*syntripsasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having broken/crushed", "*katecheen*": "aorist, 3rd person singular - poured down", "*kephalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - head" }, "variants": { "*alabastron*": "alabaster flask/jar/bottle", "*myrou*": "perfume/ointment/fragrant oil", "*nardou*": "nard/spikenard [aromatic oil]", "*pistikēs*": "pure/genuine/faithful/liquid", "*polytelous*": "very costly/expensive/precious", "*syntripsasa*": "having broken/crushed/shattered", "*katecheen*": "poured down/poured out" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

¶Καὶ ὄντος αὐτοῦ ἐν Βηθανίᾳ ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ Σίμωνος τοῦ λεπροῦ, κατακειμένου αὐτοῦ, ἦλθεν γυνὴ ἔχουσα ἀλάβαστρον μύρου νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτελοῦς· καὶ συντρίψασα τὸ ἀλάβαστρον, κατέχεεν αὐτοῦ κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς.

Transliteration

¶And ontos him in Bēthania in the oikia of Simōnos the leprou, katakeimenou him, ēlthen gynē echousa alabastron of myrou of nardou pistikēs polytelous; and syntripsasa the alabastron, katecheen of him upon the kephalēs.

Grammar Details

• *ontos*: present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - being [genitive absolute]
• *Bēthania*: dative, feminine, singular - Bethany [locative]
• *oikia*: dative, feminine, singular - house [locative]
• *Simōnos*: genitive, masculine, singular - Simon
• *leprou*: genitive, masculine, singular - leper
• *katakeimenou*: present middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - reclining [genitive absolute]
• *ēlthen*: aorist, 3rd person singular - came
• *gynē*: nominative, feminine, singular - woman
• *echousa*: present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having
• *alabastron*: accusative, neuter, singular - alabaster flask
• *myrou*: genitive, neuter, singular - perfume/ointment
• *nardou*: genitive, feminine, singular - nard
• *pistikēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - pure/genuine
• *polytelous*: genitive, feminine, singular - very costly/expensive
• *syntripsasa*: aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having broken/crushed
• *katecheen*: aorist, 3rd person singular - poured down
• *kephalēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - head

Word Meanings

• *alabastron*: alabaster flask/jar/bottle
• *myrou*: perfume/ointment/fragrant oil
• *nardou*: nard/spikenard [aromatic oil]
• *pistikēs*: pure/genuine/faithful/liquid
• *polytelous*: very costly/expensive/precious
• *syntripsasa*: having broken/crushed/shattered
• *katecheen*: poured down/poured out

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the house of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured it on his head.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at dinner, there came a woman with an alabaster box of very precious ointment of spikenard; and she broke the box and poured it on his head.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When he was in Bethania in the housse of Simon the leper even as he sate at meate ther came a woma hauynge an alablaster boxe of oyntment called narde that was pure and costly: and she brake the boxe and powred it on is heed.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And when he was at Bethanye in the house of Symon the leper, and sat at the table, there came a woman, which had a boxe of pure and costly Nardus oyntment. And she brake ye boxe, & poured it vpo his heade.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when hee was in Bethania in the house of Simon the leper, as he sate at table, there came a woman hauing a boxe of oyntment of spikenarde, very costly, and shee brake the boxe, and powred it on his head.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he was at Bethanie, in the house of Simon the leper, euen as he sate at meate, there came a woman hauyng an alabaster boxe of very precious oyntment, called Narde pisrike, and she brake the boxe, and powred it on his head.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard-- very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he, being in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, at his reclining (at meat), there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, of spikenard, very precious, and having broken the alabaster box, did pour on his head;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And while he was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, seated at table, there came a woman with a bottle of perfumed oil of great price; and when the bottle was broken she put the perfume on his head.

• World English Bible (2000)

  While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard--very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Jesus’ Anointing Now while Jesus was in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of costly aromatic oil from pure nard. After breaking open the jar, she poured it on his head.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 21:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Matthew.21.17", "source": "Καὶ καταλιπὼν αὐτοὺς, ἐξῆλθεν ἔξω τῆς πόλεως εἰς Βηθανίαν· καὶ ηὐλίσθη ἐκεῖ.", "text": "And *katalipōn* them, *exēlthen* outside the *poleōs* into *Bēthanian*; and *ēulisthē* there.", "grammar": { "*katalipōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having left", "*exēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - went out", "*poleōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of city", "*Bēthanian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Bethany", "*ēulisthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - lodged/spent the night" }, "variants": { "*katalipōn*": "having left/having departed from/having abandoned", "*exēlthen*": "went out/departed/left", "*ēulisthē*": "lodged/spent the night/stayed" } }
• Luke 7:37-39 : 37 { "verseID": "Luke.7.37", "source": "Καὶ, ἰδού, γυνὴ ἐν τῇ πόλει, ἥτις ἦν ἁμαρτωλός, ἐπιγνοῦσα ὅτι ἀνάκειται ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ τοῦ Φαρισαίου, κομίσασα ἀλάβαστρον μύρου,", "text": "And, *idou*, *gynē* in the *polei*, who *ēn* *hamartōlos*, *epignousa* that he-*anakeitai* in the *oikia* of-the *Pharisaiou*, *komisasa* *alabastron* of-*myrou*,", "grammar": { "*idou*": "imperative - behold/look", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*polei*": "dative, feminine, singular - city", "*ēn*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was", "*hamartōlos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sinner", "*epignousa*": "aorist participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having learned/known", "*anakeitai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd singular - reclines/is reclining", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house", "*Pharisaiou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the Pharisee", "*komisasa*": "aorist participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having brought", "*alabastron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - alabaster flask", "*myrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of perfume/ointment" }, "variants": { "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*polei*": "city/town", "*hamartōlos*": "sinner/sinful", "*epignousa*": "having learned/having recognized/having known", "*anakeitai*": "reclines/is at table", "*komisasa*": "having brought/having carried", "*alabastron*": "alabaster flask/alabaster jar", "*myrou*": "perfume/ointment/fragrant oil" } } 38 { "verseID": "Luke.7.38", "source": "Καὶ στᾶσα παρὰ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ὀπίσω κλαίουσα, ἤρξατο βρέχειν τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ τοῖς δάκρυσιν, καὶ ταῖς θριξὶν τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτῆς ἐξέμασσεν, καὶ κατεφίλει τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἤλειφεν τῷ μύρῳ.", "text": "And *stasa* beside the *podas* of-him behind *klaiousa*, *ērxato* *brechein* the *podas* of-him with-the *dakrysin*, and with-the *thrixin* of-the *kephalēs* of-her *exemassen*, and *katephilei* the *podas* of-him, and *ēleiphen* with-the *myrō*.", "grammar": { "*stasa*": "aorist participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having stood", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*klaiousa*": "present participle, nominative, feminine, singular - weeping", "*ērxato*": "aorist indicative middle, 3rd singular - began", "*brechein*": "present infinitive - to wet", "*dakrysin*": "dative, neuter, plural - with tears", "*thrixin*": "dative, feminine, plural - with hair", "*kephalēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of head", "*exemassen*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was wiping", "*katephilei*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was kissing earnestly", "*ēleiphen*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was anointing", "*myrō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with perfume/ointment" }, "variants": { "*stasa*": "having stood/having taken a position", "*podas*": "feet", "*klaiousa*": "weeping/crying", "*ērxato*": "began/started", "*brechein*": "to wet/to moisten", "*dakrysin*": "tears/weeping", "*thrixin*": "hair", "*exemassen*": "was wiping/was drying", "*katephilei*": "was kissing earnestly/was kissing affectionately", "*ēleiphen*": "was anointing/was applying oil", "*myrō*": "perfume/ointment/fragrant oil" } } 39 { "verseID": "Luke.7.39", "source": "Ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Φαρισαῖος ὁ καλέσας αὐτὸν, εἶπεν ἐν ἑαυτῷ, λέγων, Οὗτος, εἰ ἦν προφήτης, ἐγίνωσκεν ἂν τίς καὶ ποταπὴ ἡ γυνὴ ἥτις ἅπτεται αὐτοῦ: ὅτι ἁμαρτωλός ἐστιν.", "text": "*De* *idōn* the *Pharisaios* the *kalesas* him, *eipen* in *heautō*, *legōn*, This man, if he-*ēn* *prophētēs*, *eginōsken* *an* who and what-sort the *gynē* who *haptetai* him: that *hamartōlos* *estin*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*idōn*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having seen", "*Pharisaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pharisee", "*kalesas*": "aorist participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having invited", "*eipen*": "aorist indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*heautō*": "dative, masculine, singular, reflexive pronoun - to himself", "*legōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*ēn*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was/were", "*prophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - prophet", "*eginōsken*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was knowing", "*an*": "particle indicating contingency - would", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*haptetai*": "present indicative middle, 3rd singular - touches", "*hamartōlos*": "nominative, feminine, singular - sinner", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd singular - is/exists" }, "variants": { "*idōn*": "having seen/having observed", "*kalesas*": "having invited/having called", "*eginōsken*": "would know/would perceive/would understand", "*haptetai*": "touches/clings to", "*hamartōlos*": "sinner/sinful person" } }
• John 11:2 : 2 { "verseID": "John.11.2", "source": "(Ἦν δὲ Μαρία ἡ ἀλείψασα τὸν Κύριον μύρῳ, καὶ ἐκμάξασα τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ταῖς θριξὶν αὐτῆς, ἧς ὁ ἀδελφὸς Λάζαρος ἠσθένει.)", "text": "(*Ēn* *de* *Maria* the *aleipsasa* the *Kyrion* *myrō*, *kai* *ekmaxasa* the *podas* *autou* the *thrixin* *autēs*, *hēs* the *adelphos* *Lazaros* *ēsthenei*.)", "grammar": { "*Ēn*": "imperfect, 3rd singular of *eimi* - was [continuous state]", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and/now", "*Maria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - proper name", "*aleipsasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having anointed", "*Kyrion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*myrō*": "dative, neuter, singular - with ointment/perfume", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*ekmaxasa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having wiped", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*autou*": "genitive, masculine, singular, personal pronoun - his/of him", "*thrixin*": "dative, feminine, plural - with the hairs", "*autēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular, personal pronoun - her/of her", "*hēs*": "relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - whose/of whom", "*adelphos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - brother", "*Lazaros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*ēsthenei*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was sick/was being sick [continuous]" }, "variants": { "*aleipsasa*": "having anointed/having rubbed with oil", "*myrō*": "perfume/ointment/fragrant oil", "*ekmaxasa*": "having wiped off/having dried", "*thrixin*": "hairs/tresses", "*ēsthenei*": "was sick/was weak/was ill" } }
• John 12:1-8 : 1 { "verseID": "John.12.1", "source": "¶Ὁ οὖν Ἰησοῦς πρὸ ἓξ ἡμερῶν τοῦ πάσχα ἦλθεν εἰς Βηθανίαν, ὅπου ἦν Λάζαρος ὁ τεθνηκώς, ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν.", "text": "The *oun* *Iēsous* *pro* six *hēmerōn* of the *pascha* *ēlthen* into *Bēthanian*, where was *Lazaros* the having died, whom he *ēgeiren* from *nekrōn*.", "grammar": { "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then/so", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*pro*": "preposition + genitive - before", "*hēmerōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - days", "*pascha*": "genitive, neuter, singular - Passover", "*ēlthen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - came/went", "*Bēthanian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - Bethany", "*Lazaros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lazarus", "*tethneōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having died", "*ēgeiren*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - raised/lifted up", "*nekrōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - dead (ones)" }, "variants": { "*oun*": "therefore/so/then/consequently", "*pro*": "before/in front of", "*pascha*": "Passover/Passover feast", "*ēlthen*": "came/went/arrived", "*ēgeiren*": "raised/lifted up/awakened" } } 2 { "verseID": "John.12.2", "source": "Ἐποίησαν οὖν αὐτῷ δεῖπνον ἐκεῖ· καὶ ἡ Μάρθα διηκόνει: ὁ δὲ Λάζαρος εἷς ἦν τῶν ανακειμένων σὺν αὐτῷ.", "text": "They *epoiēsan* *oun* for him *deipnon* *ekei*; and *hē* *Martha* *diēkonei*: but *ho* *Lazaros* one was of those *anakeimenōn* with him.", "grammar": { "*epoiēsan*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - made/prepared", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*deipnon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - supper/dinner/feast", "*ekei*": "adverb - there", "*hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*Martha*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Martha", "*diēkonei*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was serving", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*Lazaros*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Lazarus", "*anakeimenōn*": "present middle participle, genitive, masculine, plural - reclining (at table)" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsan*": "made/prepared/provided", "*deipnon*": "supper/dinner/feast/meal", "*diēkonei*": "was serving/attending/ministering", "*anakeimenōn*": "reclining (at table)/guests" } } 3 { "verseID": "John.12.3", "source": "Ἡ οὖν Μαρία λαβοῦσα λίτραν μύρου νάρδου πιστικῆς, πολυτίμου, ἤλειψεν τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ ἐξέμαξεν ταῖς θριξὶν αὐτῆς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ: ἡ δὲ οἰκία ἐπληρώθη ἐκ τῆς ὀσμῆς τοῦ μύρου.", "text": "*Hē* *oun* *Maria* *labousa* a *litran* of *myrou* of *nardou* *pistikēs*, *polytimou*, *ēleipsen* the *podas* of *tou* *Iēsou*, and *exemaxen* with the *thrixin* of her the *podas* of him: and the *oikia* *eplērōthē* from the *osmēs* of the *myrou*.", "grammar": { "*Hē*": "nominative, feminine, singular article - the", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*Maria*": "nominative, feminine, singular - Mary", "*labousa*": "aorist active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having taken", "*litran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - pound (weight measure)", "*myrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - ointment/perfume", "*nardou*": "genitive, feminine, singular - nard/spikenard", "*pistikēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular adjective - pure/genuine", "*polytimou*": "genitive, feminine, singular adjective - costly/valuable", "*ēleipsen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - anointed", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*tou*": "genitive, masculine, singular article - the", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*exemaxen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - wiped off", "*thrixin*": "dative, feminine, plural - hairs", "*oikia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - house", "*eplērōthē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was filled", "*osmēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - fragrance/smell" }, "variants": { "*labousa*": "having taken/received", "*litran*": "pound/Roman pound (about 12 oz)", "*myrou*": "ointment/perfume/fragrant oil", "*nardou*": "nard/spikenard (aromatic oil)", "*pistikēs*": "pure/genuine/faithful/liquid", "*polytimou*": "costly/very valuable/precious", "*ēleipsen*": "anointed/rubbed with oil", "*exemaxen*": "wiped off/dried", "*thrixin*": "hairs", "*eplērōthē*": "was filled/was fulfilled", "*osmēs*": "fragrance/smell/aroma" } } 4 { "verseID": "John.12.4", "source": "Λέγει οὖν εἷς ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, Ἰούδας Σίμωνος, Ἰσκαριώτης, ὁ μέλλων αὐτὸν παραδιδόναι,", "text": "*Legei* *oun* one from the *mathētōn* of him, *Ioudas* *Simōnos*, *Iskariōtēs*, the one *mellōn* him *paradidonai*,", "grammar": { "*Legei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular - says/speaks", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*mathētōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - disciples", "*Ioudas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Judas", "*Simōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Simon's", "*Iskariōtēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Iscariot", "*mellōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being about to", "*paradidonai*": "present active infinitive - to betray/deliver over" }, "variants": { "*Legei*": "says/speaks/tells", "*mathētōn*": "disciples/learners/followers", "*Iskariōtēs*": "Iscariot/man of Kerioth", "*mellōn*": "being about to/intending to", "*paradidonai*": "betray/hand over/deliver over" } } 5 { "verseID": "John.12.5", "source": "Διὰ τί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων, καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς;", "text": "*Dia* what this *to* *myron* not *eprathē* for three hundred *dēnariōn*, and *edothē* to *ptōchois*?", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition - through/because of", "*to*": "nominative, neuter, singular article - the", "*myron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - ointment/perfume", "*eprathē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was sold", "*dēnariōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - denarii", "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was given", "*ptōchois*": "dative, masculine, plural - poor (people)" }, "variants": { "*Dia* what": "Why/For what reason", "*myron*": "ointment/perfume/fragrant oil", "*eprathē*": "was sold", "*dēnariōn*": "denarii (Roman coins, each worth a day's wage)", "*edothē*": "was given/distributed", "*ptōchois*": "poor/beggars/destitute ones" } } 6 { "verseID": "John.12.6", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ τοῦτο, οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ· ἀλλʼ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχεν, καὶ τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν.", "text": "He *eipen* *de* this, not that *peri* the *ptōchōn* *emelen* to him; but that *kleptēs* he was, and the *glōssokomon* he *eichen*, and the things *ballomena* he *ebastazen*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*ptōchōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - poor (people)", "*emelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was caring/being concerned", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*glōssokomon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - money box/purse", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was having/keeping", "*ballomena*": "present passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - being put in", "*ebastazen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was carrying/taking" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*peri*": "concerning/about/for", "*emelen*": "was concerned about/cared for", "*kleptēs*": "thief/stealer", "*glōssokomon*": "money box/purse/treasurer's bag", "*eichen*": "had/kept/held", "*ballomena*": "being put in/deposited/contributed", "*ebastazen*": "was carrying/pilfering/taking for himself" } } 7 { "verseID": "John.12.7", "source": "Εἶπεν οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἄφες αὐτήν: εἰς τὴν ἡμέραν τοῦ ἐνταφιασμοῦ μου τετήρηκεν αὐτό.", "text": "*Eipen* *oun* *ho* *Iēsous*, *Aphes* her: for the *hēmeran* of the *entaphiasmou* of me she has *tetērēken* it.", "grammar": { "*Eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - the", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*Aphes*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - leave/let alone", "*hēmeran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - day", "*entaphiasmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - burial preparation", "*tetērēken*": "perfect active indicative, 3rd singular - has kept/preserved" }, "variants": { "*Eipen*": "said/spoke", "*Aphes*": "leave alone/permit/allow", "*hēmeran*": "day/time", "*entaphiasmou*": "burial preparation/embalming", "*tetērēken*": "has kept/preserved/reserved" } } 8 { "verseID": "John.12.8", "source": "Τοὺς πτωχοὺς γὰρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν· ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε.", "text": "The *ptōchous* for *pantote* you *echete* *meth* yourselves; but *eme* not *pantote* you *echete*.", "grammar": { "*ptōchous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - poor (people)", "*gar*": "explanatory particle - for", "*pantote*": "adverb - always", "*echete*": "present active indicative, 2nd plural - you have", "*meth*": "preposition + genitive - with", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular personal pronoun - me", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and" }, "variants": { "*ptōchous*": "poor/beggars/destitute ones", "*pantote*": "always/at all times", "*echete*": "have/keep/hold", "*meth*": "with/among", "*eme*": "me/myself" } }
• Matt 26:6-9 : 6 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.6", "source": "¶Τοῦ δὲ Ἰησοῦ γενομένου ἐν Βηθανίᾳ, ἐν οἰκίᾳ Σίμωνος τοῦ λεπροῦ,", "text": "¶When *de* *Iēsou* *genomenou* in *Bēthania*, in *oikia* of *Simōnos* the *leprou*,", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - but/and/now", "*Iēsou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Jesus", "*genomenou*": "aorist, middle/passive, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - having come/being", "*Bēthania*": "dative, feminine, singular - Bethany", "*oikia*": "dative, feminine, singular - house", "*Simōnos*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Simon", "*leprou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the leper" }, "variants": { "*genomenou*": "having come/being/having arrived", "*oikia*": "house/home/dwelling" } } 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.7", "source": "Προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ γυνὴ ἀλάβαστρον μύρου ἔχουσα βαρυτίμου, καὶ κατέχεεν ἐπὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ, ἀνακειμένου.", "text": "There *prosēlthen* to him *gynē* *alabastron* of *myrou* *echousa* *barytimou*, and *katecheen* upon the *kephalēn* of him, as he *anakeimenou*.", "grammar": { "*prosēlthen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - came to/approached", "*gynē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - woman", "*alabastron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - alabaster flask", "*myrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of perfume/ointment", "*echousa*": "present, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - having/holding", "*barytimou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - very costly/precious", "*katecheen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - poured down/out", "*kephalēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - head", "*anakeimenou*": "present, middle/passive, participle, genitive, masculine, singular - reclining/sitting at table" }, "variants": { "*prosēlthen*": "came to/approached", "*gynē*": "woman/wife", "*alabastron*": "alabaster flask/jar", "*myrou*": "perfume/fragrant oil/ointment", "*barytimou*": "very costly/expensive/precious", "*katecheen*": "poured down/poured out", "*anakeimenou*": "reclining/sitting at table" } } 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.8", "source": "Ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, ἠγανάκτησαν, λέγοντες, Εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη;", "text": "*Idontes* *de* the *mathētai* of him, they *ēganaktēsan*, *legontes*, For what the *apōleia* this?", "grammar": { "*Idontes*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - seeing/having seen", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*mathētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - disciples", "*ēganaktēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural, active - they were indignant/angry", "*legontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*apōleia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - waste/loss/destruction" }, "variants": { "*Idontes*": "seeing/having seen/when they saw", "*ēganaktēsan*": "were indignant/angry/displeased", "*apōleia*": "waste/loss/destruction" } } 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.9", "source": "Ἠδύνατο γὰρ τοῦτο τὸ μύρον πραθῆναι πολλοῦ, καὶ δοθῆναι πτωχοῖς.", "text": "*Ēdynato* *gar* this the *myron* *prathēnai* for *pollou*, and *dothēnai* to the *ptōchois*.", "grammar": { "*Ēdynato*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, middle/passive - could/was able", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*myron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - perfume/ointment", "*prathēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be sold", "*pollou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of much/great price", "*dothēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be given", "*ptōchois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the poor" }, "variants": { "*Ēdynato*": "could have been/was able/might have been", "*myron*": "perfume/fragrant oil/ointment", "*prathēnai*": "to be sold", "*pollou*": "much/great price/large sum", "*dothēnai*": "to be given", "*ptōchois*": "poor/beggars/destitute ones" } } 10 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.10", "source": "Γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Τί κόπους παρέχετε τῇ γυναικί; ἔργον γὰρ καλὸν εἰργάσατο εἰς ἐμέ.", "text": "*Gnous* *de* the *Iēsous*, *eipen* to them, Why *kopous* *parechete* to the *gynaiki*? *ergon* *gar* *kalon* she has *eirgasato* toward *eme*.", "grammar": { "*Gnous*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing/perceiving", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*eipen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - said", "*kopous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - troubles/hardship", "*parechete*": "present, 2nd plural, active - you cause/bring", "*gynaiki*": "dative, feminine, singular - to the woman", "*ergon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - work/deed", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*kalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - good/beautiful", "*eirgasato*": "aorist, 3rd singular, middle - she has done/performed", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular - me" }, "variants": { "*Gnous*": "knowing/perceiving/understanding", "*kopous*": "troubles/hardship/distress", "*parechete*": "cause/bring/give", "*ergon*": "work/deed/act", "*kalon*": "good/beautiful/noble", "*eirgasato*": "has done/performed/accomplished" } } 11 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.11", "source": "Πάντοτε γὰρ τοὺς πτωχοὺς ἔχετε μεθʼ ἑαυτῶν· ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε.", "text": "For *pantote* the *ptōchous* you *echete* with *heautōn*; *eme* *de* not *pantote* you *echete*.", "grammar": { "*pantote*": "adverb - always", "*ptōchous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - poor", "*echete*": "present, 2nd plural, active - you have", "*heautōn*": "genitive, reflexive pronoun, 2nd plural - yourselves", "*eme*": "accusative, 1st singular - me", "*de*": "conjunction - but/and" }, "variants": { "*pantote*": "always/at all times", "*ptōchous*": "poor/beggars/destitute ones", "*echete*": "have/possess/keep", "*heautōn*": "yourselves" } } 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.12", "source": "Βαλοῦσα γὰρ αὕτη τὸ μύρον τοῦτο ἐπὶ τοῦ σώματός μου, πρὸς τὸ ἐνταφιάσαι με ἐποίησεν.", "text": "*Balousa* *gar* this woman the *myron* this upon the *sōmatos* of me, *pros* the *entafiasai* me she *epoiēsen*.", "grammar": { "*Balousa*": "aorist, active, participle, nominative, feminine, singular - casting/putting", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*myron*": "accusative, neuter, singular - perfume/ointment", "*sōmatos*": "genitive, neuter, singular - body", "*pros*": "preposition - toward/for", "*entafiasai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to prepare for burial", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - she did/made" }, "variants": { "*Balousa*": "casting/putting/pouring", "*myron*": "perfume/fragrant oil/ointment", "*sōmatos*": "body/corpse", "*pros*": "toward/for/with regard to", "*entafiasai*": "to prepare for burial/to bury", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/performed" } } 13 { "verseID": "Matthew.26.13", "source": "Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ὅπου ἐὰν κηρυχθῇ τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦτο ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ κόσμῳ, λαληθήσεται καὶ ὃ, ἐποίησεν αὕτη, εἰς μνημόσυνον αὐτῆς.", "text": "*Amēn* I *legō* to you, Wherever *ean* *kērychthē* the *euangelion* this in *holō* the *kosmō*, *lalēthēsetai* also what *epoiēsen* this woman, for *mnēmosynon* of her.", "grammar": { "*Amēn*": "transliteration from Hebrew - truly/verily", "*legō*": "present, 1st singular, active - I say/tell", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/wherever", "*kērychthē*": "aorist, 3rd singular, subjunctive, passive - might be proclaimed/preached", "*euangelion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - gospel/good news", "*holō*": "dative, masculine, singular - whole/entire", "*kosmō*": "dative, masculine, singular - world", "*lalēthēsetai*": "future, 3rd singular, passive - will be spoken/told", "*epoiēsen*": "aorist, 3rd singular, active - did/made", "*mnēmosynon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - memorial/remembrance" }, "variants": { "*Amēn*": "truly/verily/certainly", "*kērychthē*": "might be proclaimed/preached/announced", "*euangelion*": "gospel/good news", "*holō*": "whole/entire/all", "*kosmō*": "world/universe/earth", "*lalēthēsetai*": "will be spoken/told/said", "*epoiēsen*": "did/made/performed", "*mnēmosynon*": "memorial/remembrance/reminder" } }
• Song 4:13-14 : 13 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.4.13", "source": "שְׁלָחַ֙יִךְ֙ פַּרְדֵּ֣ס רִמּוֹנִ֔ים עִ֖ם פְּרִ֣י מְגָדִ֑ים כְּפָרִ֖ים עִם־נְרָדִֽים׃", "text": "*šᵊlāḥáyiḵ* *pardēs* *rimmônîm* with *pᵊrî* *mᵊgāḏîm* *kᵊp̄ārîm* with-*nᵊrāḏîm*", "grammar": { "*šᵊlāḥáyiḵ*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your shoots/plants", "*pardēs*": "noun, masculine singular construct - orchard/park of", "*rimmônîm*": "noun, masculine plural - pomegranates", "*pᵊrî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*mᵊgāḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - choice fruits/delicacies", "*kᵊp̄ārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - henna flowers/cypress plants", "*nᵊrāḏîm*": "noun, masculine plural - nard plants/spikenard" }, "variants": { "*šᵊlāḥáyiḵ*": "your shoots/your plants/your branches/your paradise", "*pardēs*": "orchard/park/garden/paradise", "*mᵊgāḏîm*": "choice fruits/delicacies/excellent things", "*kᵊp̄ārîm*": "henna flowers/cypress plants/village plants" } } 14 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.4.14", "source": "נֵ֣רְדְּ ׀ וְכַרְכֹּ֗ם קָנֶה֙ וְקִנָּמ֔וֹן עִ֖ם כָּל־עֲצֵ֣י לְבוֹנָ֑ה מֹ֚ר וַאֲהָל֔וֹת עִ֖ם כָּל־רָאשֵׁ֥י בְשָׂמִֽים׃", "text": "*nērd* and-*karkōm* *qāneh* and-*qinnāmôn* with all-*ʿăṣê* *lᵊḇônāh* *mōr* and-*ʾăhālôṯ* with all-*rāʾšê* *ḇᵊśāmîm*", "grammar": { "*nērd*": "noun, masculine singular - nard/spikenard", "*karkōm*": "noun, masculine singular - saffron/crocus", "*qāneh*": "noun, masculine singular - reed/cane", "*qinnāmôn*": "noun, masculine singular - cinnamon", "*ʿăṣê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - trees of", "*lᵊḇônāh*": "noun, feminine singular - frankincense", "*mōr*": "noun, masculine singular - myrrh", "*ʾăhālôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural - aloes", "*rāʾšê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - chief/best of", "*ḇᵊśāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - spices/fragrances" }, "variants": { "*qāneh*": "reed/cane/calamus/sweet cane", "*ʿăṣê*": "trees/woods/timber", "*rāʾšê*": "chief/best/heads/principal" } }
• Song 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Song of Songs.5.5", "source": "קַ֥מְתִּֽי אֲנִ֖י לִפְתֹּ֣חַ לְדוֹדִ֑י וְיָדַ֣י נָֽטְפוּ־מ֗וֹר וְאֶצְבְּעֹתַי֙ מ֣וֹר עֹבֵ֔ר עַ֖ל כַּפּ֥וֹת הַמַּנְעֽוּל׃", "text": "I *qamtî ʾănî* to *lip̄tōaḥ* for my *dôḏî*, and my *yāḏay nāṭəp̄û-mōr*, and my *ʾeṣbəʿōṯay* *mōr ʿōḇēr* upon *kappôṯ hammanʿûl*", "grammar": { "*qamtî*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I arose/stood up", "*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I", "*lip̄tōaḥ*": "preposition + infinitive construct - to open", "*dôḏî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person possessive suffix - my beloved", "*yāḏay*": "noun, feminine dual with 1st person possessive suffix - my hands", "*nāṭəp̄û-mōr*": "perfect, 3rd person common plural + noun - dripped myrrh", "*ʾeṣbəʿōṯay*": "noun, feminine plural with 1st person possessive suffix - my fingers", "*mōr*": "noun, masculine singular - myrrh", "*ʿōḇēr*": "participle, masculine singular - flowing/passing/liquid", "*kappôṯ*": "noun, feminine plural construct - handles of", "*hammanʿûl*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the bolt/lock" }, "variants": { "*nāṭəp̄û*": "dripped/flowed/distilled", "*mōr ʿōḇēr*": "flowing myrrh/liquid myrrh/passing myrrh", "*kappôṯ hammanʿûl*": "handles of the bolt/parts of the lock/handles of the lock" } }