John 12:3 — King James Version← Study notes
“Then 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 odour of the ointment.”
John 12:3 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 12:331 words
ἡhēthe
οὖνounand (so, truly), but
ΜαριὰμMariam
λαβοῦσαlabousaaccept, + be amazed, assay
λίτρανlitranpound
μύρουmyrouointment
νάρδουnardou(spike-)nard
πιστικῆςpistikēsspike-(nard)
πολυτίμουpolytimouvery costly, of great price
ἤλειψενēleipsenanoint
τοὺςtousthe
πόδαςpodasfoot(-stool)
τοῦtouthe
ἸησοῦIēsouJesus
καὶkaiand / also
ἐξέμαξενexemaxenwipe
ταῖςtaisthe
θριξὶνthrixinhair
αὐτῆςautēshe / she / it / same
τοὺςtousthe
πόδαςpodasfoot(-stool)
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
ἡhēthe
δὲdeand / but
οἰκίαoikiahouse / household
ἐπληρώθηeplērōthēaccomplish, (be) complete, end
ἐκekfrom / out of
τῆςtēsthe
ὀσμῆςosmēsodour, savour
τοῦtouthe
μύρουmyrouointment
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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