John 12:5 — King James Version← Study notes
“Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?”
John 12:5 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 12:512 words
ΔιὰDiathrough / because of
τίtia (kind
of), any (man, thing
τοῦτοtoutohe (it was that), hereof, it
τὸtothe
μύρονmyronointment
οὐκouknot
ἐπράθηeprathēsell
τριακοσίωνtriakosiōnthree hundred
δηναρίωνdēnariōnpence, penny(-worth)
καὶkaiand / also
ἐδόθηedothēgive
πτωχοῖςptōchoisbeggar(-ly), poor
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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