Matthew

Matthew 26:12–13

¹²By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial. ¹³Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.”

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Matthew 26:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
By pouring	βαλοῦσα	balousa	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
perfume	μύρον	myron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3464 anointing-oil, ointment
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
she has prepared	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
body	σώματός	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
for	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
burial	ἐνταφιάσαι	entaphiasai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1779 I embalm, prepare for burial

Matthew 26:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Truly	ἀμὴν	amēn	Hebrew Word	G281 verily, truly, amen, so let it be
I tell	λέγω	legō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3004 I say, speak
you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
wherever	ὅπου	hopou	Adverb	G3699 where, whither
this	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
gospel	εὐαγγέλιον	euangelion	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2098 the good news, the gospel
is preached	κηρυχθῇ	kērychthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2784 I proclaim, herald, preach
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
all	ὅλῳ	holō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
world	κόσμῳ	kosmō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2889 the world, universe
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
she	αὕτη	hautē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
has done	ἐποίησεν	epoiēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
will also be told	λαληθήσεται	lalēthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
memory of	μνημόσυνον	mnēmosynon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3422 reminder, memorial, remembrance offering
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

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Matthew 26:12 Mark 14:8 · John 12:7 · Mark 16:1 · 2 Chronicles 16:14 · Luke 23:56–24:1

Matthew 26:13 Mark 14:9 · Matthew 24:14 · Psalm 112:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.