What does ἀλάβαστρον · μύρον mean in the Bible?
ἀλάβαστρον · μύρον is a Greek phrase meaning "alabaster jar of perfume or ointment".
Greek · G211, G3464
ἀλάβαστρον μύρου
Jar · ointment
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ἀλάβαστρον G211 jar
Pronunciation alábastron
Alabaster jar designed specifically for storing precious ointment or perfume
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μύρον G3464 ointment
Pronunciation mýron
Fragrant aromatic ointment used for anointing bodies, distinct from ordinary oil (ἔλαιον)
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What does ἀλάβαστρον μύρου (alabastron myrou) mean in the Bible?
ἀλάβαστρον · μύρον is a Greek phrase meaning "alabaster jar of perfume or ointment".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G211, G3464?
G211, G3464 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. alabaster jar of perfume or ointment
Source Gloss
alabaster jar of perfume or ointment
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 2 Case pattern Accusative (2) Number pattern Singular (2)
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 26:7 · Luke 7:37 2×
Word Origins
ἀλάβαστρον μύρου is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain