ἀλάβαστρον alabastron · G0211
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ἀλάβαστρον, -ου, τό (also -ος, ὁ, ἡ; colloq. and κοινή for ἀλάβαστος), ; [in LXX: 4Ki.21:13 (צַלַּחַת)* ; ] ; a box of alabaster (ἀλαβαστίτης) for ointment: Mat.26:7, Mrk.14:3, Luk.7:37 (see DCG, i, 41b; MM, VGT, see word).†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἀλάβαστος [ᾰλᾰ-] ; or ἄλᾰβ-στρος, ὁ (ἡ, variant in Ev Marc. 14.3), globular vase without handles for holding perfumes, often made of alabaster, [] is the earlier Attic dialect form, []: Doric dialect accusative plural ἀλαβάστρως[]:—neuter ἀλάβαστρον []: plural ἀλάβαστρα or -τα []
Where it's used 4 times
Matthew 26:7 · Mark 14:3 · Luke 7:37 … and 1 more
Source: TBESG G0211; TFLSJ G0211
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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