Greek · G3464, G3487, G4101, G4186 · unreviewed

μύρον νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτίμου

Ointment · "nard" · pure · extremely valuable

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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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πιστικός G4101 pure
Pronunciation pistikós
Denotes genuine authenticity or trustworthiness of things, not mere purity or quality alone
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πολύτιμος G4186 extremely valuable
Pronunciation polýtimos
Value expressed through costliness or rarity; worth measured by monetary or material expense.
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What does μύρον νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτίμου (myron nardou pistikēs polytimou) mean in the Bible?

μύρον · νάρδος · πιστικός · πολύτιμος is a Greek word meaning "costly pure nard perfume".

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Meaning

costly pure nard perfume
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
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

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