John 19:39

39CameἦλθενnowδὲalsoκαὶNicodemusΝικόδημος,the [one]ὁhaving comeἐλθὼνtoπρὸςHimαὐτὸνby nightνυκτὸςat theτὸfirstπρῶτον,bearingφέρωνa mixtureμίγμαof myrrhσμύρνηςandκαὶaloesἀλόηςaboutὡςlitrasλίτραςa hundredἑκατόν.

And Nicodemus, the one having come to Him by night at the first, also came bearing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred litras.

Vocab difficulty

73.9

Rare words

  • μίγμα

    μίγμα

    a mixture.

  • σμύρνης

    σμύρνα

    myrrh.

  • ἀλόης

    ἀλόη

    aloes, the powdered fragrant aloe wood.

  • λίτρας

    λίτρα

    a Roman pound, of about twelve ounces.