Matthew 26:7

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Bible > Matthew > Chapter 26 > Verse 7

Matthew 26:7


← Matthew 26:6 Matthew 26:7 (KJV) Matthew 26:8 →
Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

There cameG4334 unto himG846 a womanG1135 havingG2192 an alabaster boxG211 of very preciousG927 ointmentG3464, andG2532 poured itG2708 onG1909 hisG846 headG2776, as he satG345 at meat.


Original Greek

προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ γυνὴ ἀλάβαστρον μύρου ἔχουσα βαρυτίμου, καὶ κατέχεεν ἐπὶ τῆν κεφαλὴν αὐτοῦ ἀνακειμένου.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Morphology Gloss
προσῆλθεν
prosēlthen G4334 V-2AAI-3S There came
αὐτῷ
autō G846 P-DSM unto him
γυνὴ
gunē G1135 N-NSF a woman
ἀλάβαστρον
alabastron G211 N-ASN an alabaster box
μύρου
murou G3464 N-GSN ointment
ἔχουσα
echousa G2192 V-PAP-NSF having
βαρυτίμου,
barutimou G927 A-GSN of very precious
καὶ
kai G2532 CONJ and
κατέχεεν
katecheen G2708 V-AAI-3S poured it
ἐπὶ
epi G1909 PREP on
τῆν
tēn G3588 T-ASF *
κεφαλὴν
kephalēn G2776 N-ASF head
αὐτοῦ
autou G846 P-GSM his
ἀνακειμένου.
anakeimenou G345 V-PNP-GSM as he sat
Strong's References
  • G211 — ἀλάβαστρον (alábastron, al-ab'-as-tron): neuter of ἀλάβαστρος (alábastros) (of uncertain derivation), the name of a stone; properly, an "alabaster" box, i.e. (by extension) a perfume vase (of any material); (alabaster) box
  • G345 — ἀνακεῖμαι (anakeîmai, an-ak-i'-mahee): from ἀνά (aná) G303 and κεῖμαι (keîmai) G2749; to recline (as a corpse or at a meal); guest, lean, lie, sit (down, at meat), at the table
  • G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): from the particle αὖ (aû) (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ (aḗr) G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ (heautoû) G1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons; her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ (hautoû) G848.
  • G927 — βαρύτιμος (barýtimos, bar-oo'-tim-os): from βαρύς (barýs) G926 and τιμή (timḗ) G5092; highly valuable; very precious
  • G1135 — γυνή (gynḗ, goo-nay'): probably from the base of γίνομαι (gínomai) G1096; a woman; specially, a wife; wife, woman
  • G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.; about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
  • G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition); be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use
  • G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words; and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet
  • G2708 — καταχέω (katachéō, kat-akh-eh'-o): from κατά (katá) G2596 and cheo (to pour); to pour down (out); pour
  • G2776 — κεφαλή (kephalḗ, kef-al-ay'): from the primary κάπτω (káptō) (in the sense of seizing); the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively; head
  • G3464 — μύρον (mýron, moo'-ron): probably of foreign origin (compare H4753, σμύρνα (smýrna) G4666); "myrrh", i.e. (by implication) perfumed oil; ointment
  • G4334 — προσέρχομαι (prosérchomai, pros-er'-khom-ahee): from πρός (prós) G4314 and ἔρχομαι (érchomai) G2064 (including its alternate); to approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to; (as soon as he) come (unto), come thereunto, consent, draw near, go (near, to, unto)

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

  • G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom); the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc
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