John 12:3
3ἡThereforeοὖνMaryΜαριὰμhaving takenλαβοῦσαa litraλίτρανof fragrant oilμύρουof nardνάρδουpureπιστικῆςof great priceπολυτίμουanointedἤλειψενtheτοὺςfeetπόδαςτοῦof JesusἸησοῦandκαὶwipedἐξέμαξενwith theταῖςhairθριξὶνof herαὐτῆςtheτοὺςfeetπόδαςof Himαὐτοῦ·theἡnowδὲhouseοἰκίαwas filledἐπληρώθηwithἐκtheτῆςfragranceὀσμῆςof theτοῦoilμύρου.
Therefore Mary, having taken a litra of fragrant oil of pure nard, of great price, anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.
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λίτραν
λίτρα
a Roman pound, of about twelve ounces.
νάρδου
νάρδος
spikenard, a perfume made originally from a plant growing on the Himalayas.
πιστικῆς
πιστικός
genuine, pure (of ointment), trustworthy.
πολυτίμου
πολύτιμος
of great value, very costly, very precious.