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For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
βαλοῦσαbalousaIn pouring
Lemma: βάλλω (ballō) · Strong's: G0906J
Parsing: Verb · 2nd Aorist · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-2AAP-NSF)
Meaning: to throw: pour — βάλλω, ; [in LXX for נפל, שׂום, ידד, etc. ; ] ; prop., of a weapon or missile; then generally, of things and persons, lit. and metaphorically, to throw, cast, put, place: with accusative, before εἰς, Mat.4:18, and…
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Used 5 times. Also: John 13:5, Revelation 6:13, Revelation 12:15, Revelation 12:16 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0906J; TFLSJ G0906J; TAGNT Matthew 26:12 word 1
γὰρgarfor
Lemma: γάρ (gar) · Strong's: G1063
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: for — γάρ, ; co-ordinating particle, contr. of γε ἄρα, ; verily then, hence, in truth, indeed, yea, then, why, and when giving a reason or explanation, for, the usage in NT being in general accord with that of cl.; 1.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1080 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1063; TFLSJ G1063; TAGNT Matthew 26:12 word 2
αὕτηhautēthis [woman]
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (D-NSF)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
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Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Matthew 26:12 word 3
τὸto<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 26:12 word 4
μύρονmuronfragrant oil
Lemma: μύρον (muron) · Strong's: G3464
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (N-ASN)
Meaning: ointment — μύρον, -ου, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for שֶׁמֶן, Pro.27:9, Psa.133:2, al. ; ] ; ointment: Mat.26:7, 12, Mrk.14:3-5, Luk.7:37-38, 46 23:56, Jhn.11:2 12:3, 5, Rev.18:13.†; SYN.: ἔλαιον, q.v (AS)
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Used 15 times. Also: Matthew 26:7, Matthew 26:9, Mark 14:3, Mark 14:4, Mark 14:5, Luke 7:37 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3464; TFLSJ G3464; TAGNT Matthew 26:12 word 5
τοῦτοtoutothis
Lemma: οὗτος (ohutos) · Strong's: G3778
Parsing: Demonstrative pronoun · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (D-ASN)
Meaning: this/he/she/it — οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο, genitive, τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, ; [in LXX chiefly for זֹאת ,זֶה ; ] ; demonstr. pron. (related to ἐκεῖνος as hic to ille), ; this; 1. as subst., this one, he; (a) absol.: Mat.3:17, Mrk.9:7,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1423 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:22, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 4:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3778; TFLSJ G3778; TAGNT Matthew 26:12 word 6
ἐπὶepion
Lemma: ἐπί (epi) · Strong's: G1909
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: upon/to/against — ἐπί (before a smooth breathing ἐπ᾽, before a rough breathing ἐφ᾽), ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative (accusative most frequently in NT), ; with primary sense of superposition, on, upon. ; I. C. genitive, ; 1. of…
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Used 905 times. Also: Matthew 1:11, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:4 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1909; TFLSJ G1909; TAGNT Matthew 26:12 word 7
τοῦtouthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 26:12 word 8
σώματόςsōmatosbody
Lemma: σῶμα (sōma) · Strong's: G4983
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: body — σῶμα, -τος, τό, ; [in LXX for גְּוִיָּה ,בָּשָׂר, etc., and for Aram. נְבֵלָה ; ] ; a body. ; 1. Prop., of the human body, ; (a) as always in Hom. (opposite to δέμας), of the dead body: Mat.27:58, 59 Mrk.15:43, al.; (b)…
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Used 144 times. Also: Matthew 5:29, Matthew 5:30, Matthew 6:22, Matthew 6:23, Matthew 6:25, Matthew 10:28 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4983; TFLSJ G4983; TAGNT Matthew 26:12 word 9
μουmouof Mine
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Genitive · Singular (P-1GS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
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Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 26:12 word 10
πρὸςprosfor
Lemma: πρός (pros) · Strong's: G4314
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: to/with — πρός, ; prep. with genitive, dative, accusative ; I. I. C. genitive, of motion from a place, from the side of, hence metaphorically, in the interests of, Act.27:34 (cf. Page, in l.). ; II. II. C. dative, of local…
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Used 732 times. Also: Matthew 2:12, Matthew 3:5, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 3:13, Matthew 3:14, Matthew 3:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4314; TFLSJ G4314; TAGNT Matthew 26:12 word 11
τὸto<the>
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Singular · Neuter (T-ASN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 26:12 word 12
ἐνταφιάσαιentaphiasaito bury
Lemma: ἐνταφιάζω (entaphiazō) · Strong's: G1779
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Infinitive (V-AAN)
Meaning: to prepare burial — ἐνταφιάζω ; [in LXX: Gen.50:2 (חָנַט; cf. ἐνταφιαστής, Gen.50:2 for רָפָא; see Deiss., BS, 120 f.; MM, Exp., xiii)* ; ] ; a κοινή word (Deiss., LAE, 723), ; to prepare for burial: Mat.26:12, Jhn.19:40.†; (AS)
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Used 2 times. Also: John 19:40 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1779; TFLSJ G1779; TAGNT Matthew 26:12 word 13
μεmeMe
Lemma: μέ (me) · Strong's: G3165
Parsing: Personal pronoun · 1st · Accusative · Singular (P-1AS)
Meaning: me — 1. apostrophe for με. ; 2. rarely for μοι, (Homer) (ML)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2026 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:8, Matthew 2:15, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 3:14 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3165; TFLSJ G3165; TAGNT Matthew 26:12 word 14
ἐποίησεν.¶epoiēsenshe did [it].
Lemma: ποιέω (poieō) · Strong's: G4160G
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-AAI-3S)
Meaning: to do/make: do — ποιέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX for a great variety of words, but chiefly for עשׂה ; ] ; 1. to make, produce, create, cause: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.17:4, Mrk.9:5, Jhn.9:11, Act.9:39, Rom.9:20, al.; of God as Creator…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 565 times. Also: Matthew 1:24, Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:8, Matthew 3:10, Matthew 4:19, Matthew 5:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4160G; TFLSJ G4160G; TAGNT Matthew 26:12 word 15
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| By pouring | → | βάλλω G0906J to throw: pour |
| this | → | οὗτος G3778 this/he/she/it |
| perfume | → | μύρον G3464 ointment |
| on | → | ἐπί G1909 upon/to/against |
| Me | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| she has prepared | → | ποιέω G4160G to do/make: do |
| My | → | ἐγώ G1473 I/we |
| . . . | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| body | → | σῶμα G4983 body |
| for | → | πρός G4314 to/with |
| burial | → | ἐνταφιάζω G1779 to prepare burial |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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