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.

Vocab difficulty

96.0

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.