Alabastron ἀλάβαστρον
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| ἀλάβαστρον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | alabastron |
| Strong's number | G211 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | jar |
| Occurrences | 4 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Alabastron (Greek ἀλάβαστρον, Strong's G211) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “jar”. It occurs 4 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἀλάβαστρον, -ου, τό (also -ος, ὁ, ἡ; colloq. and κοινή for ἀλάβαστος),
[in LXX: 4Ki.21:13 (צַלַּחַת)* ;]
a box of alabaster (ἀλαβαστίτης) for ointment: Mat.26:7, Mrk.14:3, Luk.7:37 (see DCG, i, 41b; MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
[in LXX: 4Ki.21:13 (צַלַּחַת)* ;]
a box of alabaster (ἀλαβαστίτης) for ointment: Mat.26:7, Mrk.14:3, Luk.7:37 (see DCG, i, 41b; MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | box (4) |
|---|---|
| BSB | alabaster jar (3), jar (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Alabastron, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 26:7There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.
Mark
- Mark 14:3And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.
Luke
- Luke 7:37And, 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,When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).