John

John 12:2–3

²So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him. ³Then Mary took about a pint^a of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

Footnotes

a 12:3 Greek a litra; that is, approximately 12 ounces or 340 grams

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John 12:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
they hosted	ἐποίησαν	epoiēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
a dinner	δεῖπνον	deipnon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1173 a dinner, an afternoon or evening meal
for	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
there	ἐκεῖ	ekei	Adverb	G1563 there, yonder, thither
Martha	Μάρθα	Martha	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3136 Martha
served	διηκόνει	diēkonei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1247 I wait at table, serve
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Lazarus	Λάζαρος	Lazaros	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2976 Lazarus, Eliezer
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
among	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
those	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
reclining at the table	ἀνακειμένων	anakeimenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G345 I recline, especially at a dinner-table
with	σὺν	syn	Preposition	G4862 with
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

John 12:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
Mary	Μαριὰμ	Mariam	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3137 Mary, Miriam
took	λαβοῦσα	labousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
about a pint	λίτραν	litran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3046 a Roman pound
of expensive	πολυτίμου	polytimou	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4186 of great value
perfume	μύρου	myrou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3464 anointing-oil, ointment
made of pure	πιστικῆς	pistikēs	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4101 genuine, pure
nard	νάρδου	nardou	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3487 spikenard, a perfume
she anointed	ἤλειψεν	ēleipsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G218 I anoint
Jesus’	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
feet	πόδας	podas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wiped	ἐξέμαξεν	exemaxen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1591 I wipe, wipe off thoroughly
with	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hair	θριξὶν	thrixin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G2359 a hair
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
house	οἰκία	oikia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
was filled	ἐπληρώθη	eplērōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
with	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
fragrance	ὀσμῆς	osmēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3744 an odor
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
perfume	μύρου	myrou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3464 anointing-oil, ointment

Cross-references

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John 12:2 Luke 22:27 · Revelation 3:20 · Luke 10:38–42 · John 12:9–10 · Mark 14:3 · Luke 12:37 · Matthew 26:6 · John 11:43–44

John 12:3 Mark 14:3–9 · John 11:2 · Luke 10:38–39 · Luke 7:37–38 · Matthew 26:6–13 · John 11:32 · John 11:28 · Luke 7:46 · Song of Solomon 4:13–14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.