Matthew

Matthew 26:6–7

⁶While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,^a ⁷a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.

Footnotes

a 26:6 Aramaic Simon the Potter or Simon the Jar Maker

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Matthew 26:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
was	γενομένου	genomenou	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Bethany	Βηθανίᾳ	Bēthania	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G963 Bethany
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
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

Matthew 26:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
a woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
came	προσῆλθεν	prosēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4334 I come near, consent to
to Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
with	ἔχουσα	echousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
an alabaster jar	ἀλάβαστρον	alabastron	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G211 an alabaster phial or bottle
of expensive	βαρυτίμου	barytimou	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Singular	G927 of great price
perfume	μύρου	myrou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3464 anointing-oil, ointment
which she poured	κατέχεεν	katecheen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2708 I pour over
on	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
head	κεφαλῆς	kephalēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2776 the head
as He reclined at the table	ἀνακειμένου	anakeimenou	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Singular	G345 I recline, especially at a dinner-table

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Matthew 26:6 Mark 14:3–9 · John 12:1–8 · Luke 7:37–39 · John 11:1–2 · Matthew 21:17 · Mark 11:12

Matthew 26:7 John 12:2–3 · Luke 7:46 · Luke 7:37–38 · Ecclesiastes 9:8 · Song of Solomon 1:3 · Psalm 133:2 · Isaiah 57:9 · Exodus 30:23–33

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.