Mark

Mark 14:3–5

³While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper,^b a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.

⁴Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume? ⁵It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii^c and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.

Footnotes

b 14:3 Aramaic Simon the Potter or Simon the Jar Maker
c 14:5 A denarius was customarily a day’s wage for a laborer; see Matthew 20:2|MAT 20:2.

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Mark 14:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
was	ὄντος	ontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Bethany	Βηθανίᾳ	Bēthania	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G963 Bethany
reclining at the table	κατακειμένου	katakeimenou	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2621 I recline, am lying ill
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
home	οἰκίᾳ	oikia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G3614 a house, household
of Simon	Σίμωνος	Simōnos	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4613 Simon
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Leper	λεπροῦ	leprou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3015 a leper
a woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
came	ἦλθεν	ēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
an alabaster jar	ἀλάβαστρον	alabastron	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G211 an alabaster phial or bottle
of expensive	πολυτελοῦς	polytelous	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4185 very costly, very precious
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 broke open	συντρίψασα	syntripsasa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4937 I break by crushing
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
jar	ἀλάβαστρον	alabastron	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G211 an alabaster phial or bottle
poured	κατέχεεν	katecheen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2708 I pour over
head	κεφαλῆς	kephalēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2776 the head

Mark 14:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
those present	Ἦσαν	Ēsan	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
however	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
expressed their indignation	ἀγανακτοῦντες	aganaktountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G23 I am angry, am incensed
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
one another	ἑαυτούς	heautous	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
Why	Εἰς	Eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
waste	ἀπώλεια	apōleia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G684 destruction, ruin, loss
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
perfume	μύρου	myrou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3464 anointing-oil, ointment

Mark 14:5

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
could	ἠδύνατο	ēdynato	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
have been sold	πραθῆναι	prathēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G4097 I sell
for over	ἐπάνω	epanō	Preposition	G1883 on the top, above, superior to
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	δοθῆναι	dothēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G1325 I offer, give
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
poor	πτωχοῖς	ptōchois	Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural	G4434 poor, destitute
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
they scolded	ἐνεβριμῶντο	enebrimōnto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1690 I snort, express indignant displeasure
her	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Cross-references

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Mark 14:3 Luke 7:37–39 · John 12:1–8 · John 11:2 · Matthew 26:6–13

Mark 14:4 John 12:4–5 · Matthew 26:8–9

Mark 14:5 John 13:29 · Matthew 20:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.