John 19:40

40They tookἔλαβονthereforeοὖνtheτὸbodyσῶματοῦof JesusἸησοῦandκαὶboundἔδησανitαὐτὸin linen clothsὀθονίοιςwithμετὰtheτῶνspicesἀρωμάτων,asκαθὼς[the] customἔθοςisἐστὶνamong theτοῖςJewsἸουδαίοιςto prepare for burialἐνταφιάζειν.

Therefore they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the custom among the Jews to prepare for burial.

Vocab difficulty

57.8

Rare words

  • ἀρωμάτων

    ἄρωμα

    spice, perfume.

  • ἐνταφιάζειν

    ἐνταφιάζω

    I embalm, prepare for burial.