Mark

Mark 14:4–5

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

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 14:4

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

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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.