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Matthew 26

Matt. 26:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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There camec unto
proserchomai (Greek #4334)
to approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to
KJV usage: (as soon as he) come (unto), come thereunto, consent, draw near, go (near, to, unto).
Pronounce: pros-er'-khom-ahee
Origin: from 4314 and 2064 (including its alternate)
him
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
a woman
gune (Greek #1135)
a woman; specially, a wife
KJV usage: wife, woman.
Pronounce: goo-nay'
Origin: probably from the base of 1096
having
echo (Greek #2192)
(used in certain tenses only) a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
KJV usage: be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
Pronounce: ekh'-o
Origin: σχέω (skheh'-o)
an alabaster box
alabastron (Greek #211)
properly, an "alabaster" box, i.e. (by extension) a perfume vase (of any material)
KJV usage: (alabaster) box.
Pronounce: al-ab'-as-tron
Origin: neuter of ἀλάβαστρος (of uncertain derivation), the name of a stone
of
muron (Greek #3464)
"myrrh", i.e. (by implication) perfumed oil
KJV usage: ointment.
Pronounce: moo'-ron
Origin: probably of foreign origin (compare 04753, 4666)
very precious
barutimos (Greek #927)
highly valuable
KJV usage: very precious.
Pronounce: bar-oo'-tim-os
Origin: from 926 and 5092
ointment
muron (Greek #3464)
"myrrh", i.e. (by implication) perfumed oil
KJV usage: ointment.
Pronounce: moo'-ron
Origin: probably of foreign origin (compare 04753, 4666)
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
poured it
katacheo (Greek #2708)
to pour down (out)
KJV usage: pour.
Pronounce: kat-akh-eh'-o
Origin: from 2596 and cheo (to pour)
on
epi (Greek #1909)
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
KJV usage: about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
Pronounce: ep-ee'
Origin: a primary preposition
his
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
head
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
kephale (Greek #2776)
the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
KJV usage: head.
Pronounce: kef-al-ay'
Origin: from the primary κάπτω (in the sense of seizing)
, as he sat
anakeimai (Greek #345)
to recline (as a corpse or at a meal)
KJV usage: guest, lean, lie, sit (down, at meat), at the table.
Pronounce: an-ak-i'-mahee
Origin: from 303 and 2749
at meat.
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John 11:1‑2• 1Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
 2(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) (John 11:1‑2)
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John 12:3• 3Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. (John 12:3)

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Alabaster,
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Mary, Sister of Lazarus and Martha,
Meat,
Ointment,
Woman

Cross References

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John 12:2‑3• 2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
 3Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odor of the ointment. (John 12:2‑3)
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Ex. 30:23‑33• 23Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,
 24And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:
 25And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
 26And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,
 27And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,
 28And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.
 29And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.
 30And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.
 31And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.
 32Upon man's flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you.
 33Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people. (Ex. 30:23‑33)
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Psa. 133:2• 2It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; (Psa. 133:2)
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Eccl. 9:8• 8Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. (Eccl. 9:8)
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Eccl. 10:1• 1Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savor: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honor. (Eccl. 10:1)
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Song of Sol. 1:3• 3Because of the savor of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee. (Song of Sol. 1:3)
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Isa. 57:9• 9And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell. (Isa. 57:9)
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Luke 7:37‑38,46• 37And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
 38And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
 46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. (Luke 7:37‑38,46)

J. N. Darby Translation

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a woman, having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, came to him and poured it out upon his head as he lay at table.

W. Kelly Translation

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a woman, having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, came to him and poured it out upon his head as he lay at table.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)