John

John 19:39–40

³⁹Nicodemus, who had previously come to Jesus at night, also brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds.ⁱ ⁴⁰So they took the body of Jesus and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices, according to the Jewish burial custom.

Footnotes

i 19:39 Greek about a hundred litras; that is, approximately 34 kilograms

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John 19:39

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nicodemus	Νικόδημος	Nikodēmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3530 Nicodemus
who	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
had previously come	ἐλθὼν	elthōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
at night	νυκτὸς	nyktos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3571 the night, night-time
also	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
brought	φέρων	pherōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5342 I carry, bear, bring, lead
a mixture	μίγμα	migma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3395 a mixture
of myrrh	σμύρνης	smyrnēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4666 myrrh
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
aloes	ἀλόης	aloēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G250 aloes
about	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
seventy-five pounds	ἑκατόν	hekaton	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1540 one hundred

John 19:40

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
they took	ἔλαβον	elabon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wrapped	ἔδησαν	edēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1210 I bind
it	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in linen cloths	ὀθονίοις	othoniois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3608 a linen bandage
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3588 the
spices	ἀρωμάτων	arōmatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G759 spice, perfume
according to	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
Jewish	Ἰουδαίοις	Ioudaiois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G2453 Jewish
burial	ἐνταφιάζειν	entaphiazein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1779 I embalm, prepare for burial
custom	ἔθος	ethos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1485 a custom

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John 19:39 John 7:50–52 · Song of Solomon 4:14 · John 3:1–21

John 19:40 John 11:44 · John 20:5–7 · Acts 5:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.