Greek · G3464, G3487 · unreviewed

μύρον νάρδου

Ointment · "nard"

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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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νάρδος G3487 "nard"
Pronunciation nárdos
Aromatic plant product; specifically the costly fragrant ointment used for anointing Jesus in worship.
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What does μύρον νάρδου (myron nardou) mean in the Bible?

μύρον · νάρδος is a Greek word meaning "Nard perfume; costly fragrance used to honor Jesus.". Nard perfume; costly fragrance used to honor Jesus.

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Meaning

Nard perfume; costly fragrance used to honor Jesus.
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Mark 14:5 · John 12:5
Genitive · Singular · Neuter Matt 26:7 · Mark 14:3 · Mark 14:4 · Luke 7:37 · John 12:3
Dative · Singular · Neuter Luke 7:38 · Luke 7:46 · John 11:2
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 26:12 · Rev 18:13
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Luke 23:56
Cross-Language Connections

Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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