John

John 12:3–5

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.

⁴But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, who was going to betray Him, asked, ⁵“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii^b and the money given to the poor?”

Footnotes

a 12:3 Greek a litra; that is, approximately 12 ounces or 340 grams
b 12:5 A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; see Matthew 20:2|MAT 20:2.

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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

John 12:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
one	εἷς	heis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1520 one
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
disciples	μαθητῶν	mathētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
Judas	Ἰούδας	Ioudas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2455 Judah, Judas, Jude
Iscariot	Ἰσκαριώτης	Iskariōtēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2469 Iscariot, a man of Kerioth
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
was going	μέλλων	mellōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3195 I am about to
to betray	παραδιδόναι	paradidonai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3860 I hand over, deliver, betray
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
asked	Λέγει	Legei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak

John 12:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
wasn’t	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
perfume	μύρον	myron	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3464 anointing-oil, ointment
sold	ἐπράθη	eprathē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4097 I sell
for three hundred	τριακοσίων	triakosiōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5145 three hundred
denarii	δηναρίων	dēnariōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G1220 a denarius
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
given	ἐδόθη	edothē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
to	πτωχοῖς	ptōchois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4434 poor, destitute

Cross-references

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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

John 12:4 Matthew 10:4 · John 18:2–5 · John 13:2 · 1 Samuel 17:28–29 · John 13:26 · Ecclesiastes 4:4 · John 6:70–71 · Luke 6:16

John 12:5 Luke 18:22 · Luke 12:33 · Matthew 26:8–9 · Mark 14:4–5 · Luke 6:41 · Malachi 1:10–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.