Mark 14:3
Strong's Lexicon
While
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[Jesus]
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

was
ὄντος (ontos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

Bethany
Βηθανίᾳ (Bēthania)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 963: Of Chaldee origin; date-house; Beth-any, a place in Palestine.

reclining at the table
κατακειμένου (katakeimenou)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2621: From kata and keimai; to lie down, i.e. be sick; specially, to recline at a meal.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ ()
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

home
οἰκίᾳ (oikia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3614: From oikos; properly, residence, but usually an abode; by implication, a family.

of Simon
Σίμωνος (Simōnos)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4613: Simon. Of Hebrew origin; Simon, the name of nine Israelites.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

leper,
λεπροῦ (leprou)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3015: A leprous person, a leper. From the same as lepra; scaly, i.e. Leprous.

a woman
γυνὴ (gynē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

came
ἦλθεν (ēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2064: To come, go.

[with]
ἔχουσα (echousa)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

an alabaster jar
ἀλάβαστρον (alabastron)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 211: Neuter of alabastros, the name of a stone; properly, an 'alabaster' box, i.e. a perfume vase.

of expensive
πολυτελοῦς (polytelous)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4185: Very costly, very precious, of great value. From polus and telos; extremely expensive.

perfume,
μύρου (myrou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3464: Anointing-oil, ointment. Probably of foreign origin; 'myrrh', i.e. perfumed oil.

made of pure
πιστικῆς (pistikēs)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4101: Genuine, pure (of ointment), trustworthy. From pistis; trustworthy, i.e. Genuine.

nard.
νάρδου (nardou)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3487: Spikenard, a perfume made originally from a plant growing on the Himalayas. Of foreign origin; 'nard'.

She broke open
συντρίψασα (syntripsasa)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4937: From sun and the base of tribos; to crush completely, i.e. To shatter.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

jar
ἀλάβαστρον (alabastron)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 211: Neuter of alabastros, the name of a stone; properly, an 'alabaster' box, i.e. a perfume vase.

[and] poured [it] on
κατέχεεν (katecheen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2708: To pour (down) upon. From kata and cheo; to pour down.

[Jesus’]
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

head.
κεφαλῆς (kephalēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
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;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While He was in Bethany at the house of Simon who had a serious skin disease, as He was reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of pure and expensive fragrant oil of nard. She broke the jar and poured it on His head.

New American Standard Bible
While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining [at the table], there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; [and] she broke the vial and poured it over His head.

King James Bible
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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home 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 the perfume on his head.

New Living Translation
Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume over his head.

English Standard Version
And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head.

New American Standard Bible
While He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While He was in Bethany at the house of Simon who had a serious skin disease, as He was reclining at the table, a woman came with an alabaster jar of pure and expensive fragrant oil of nard. She broke the jar and poured it on His head.

International Standard Version
While Jesus was in Bethany sitting at the table in the home of Simon the leper, a woman arrived with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume made from pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume on his head.

NET Bible
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.

American Standard Version
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.

English Revised Version
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 spikenard very costly; and she brake the cruse, and poured it over his head.

Young's Literal Translation
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;
















Cross References
Song of Solomon 1:12
While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.

Matthew 21:17
And he left them, and went out of the city into Bethany; and he lodged there.

Matthew 26:6
Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

Matthew 26:7
There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

Mark 14:2
But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.

Mark 14:4
And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?

Luke 7:37
And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

John 12:1
Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

John 12:3
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

Mark 1:1
The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;

Mark 14:1
After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
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