Mark 14:3
3AndΚαὶbeingὄντοςof HimαὐτοῦinἐνBethanyΒηθανίᾳinἐνtheτῇhouseοἰκίᾳof SimonΣίμωνοςtheτοῦleperλεπροῦhaving reclinedκατακειμένουof Himαὐτοῦcameἦλθενa womanγυνὴhavingἔχουσαan alabaster flaskἀλάβαστρονof fragrant oilμύρουof nardνάρδουpureπιστικῆςof great priceπολυτελοῦς·having brokenσυντρίψασαtheτὴνalabaster flaskἀλάβαστρονshe poured [it] onκατέχεενHisαὐτοῦτῆςheadκεφαλῆς.
And of Him being in Bethany in the house of Simon the Leper, [at] His having reclined, a woman came, having an alabaster flask of fragrant oil of pure nard of great price. Having broken the alabaster flask, she poured [it] on His head.
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Rare words
ἀλάβαστρον
ἀλάβαστρος
νάρδου
νάρδος
spikenard, a perfume made originally from a plant growing on the Himalayas.
πιστικῆς
πιστικός
genuine, pure (of ointment), trustworthy.
πολυτελοῦς
πολυτελής
very costly, very precious, of great value.
κατέχεεν
καταχέω
I pour (down) upon.