Mark
Mark 14:4
4Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume?
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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.