John 12:3
New Testament • 16 words with Strong's data
"Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment."
Word-by-Word Analysis
לָקַח
lâqach
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
Μαρία
María
Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam), the name of six Christian females
מָנֶה
mâneh
properly, a fixed weight or measured amount, i.e. (techn.) a maneh or mina
שֶׁמֶן
shemen
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
יָקָר
yâqâr
valuable (objectively or subjectively)
מָשַׁח
mâshach
to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint
רֶגֶל
regel
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
Ἰησοῦς
Iēsoûs
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
ἐκμάσσω
ekmássō
to knead out, i.e. (by analogy) to wipe dry
רֶגֶל
regel
a foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda
בַּיִת
bayith
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
מָלֵא
mâlêʼ
to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)
שֶׁמֶן
shemen
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
Key Terms in This Verse
מָנֶה mâneh
properly, a fixed weight or measured amount, i.e. (techn.) a maneh or mina
Study H4488 →שֶׁמֶן shemen
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
Study H8081 →שֶׁמֶן shemen
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
Study H8081 →Μαρία María
Maria or Mariam (i.e. Mirjam), the name of six Christian females
Study G3137 →מָשַׁח mâshach
to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint
Study H4886 →Cross References
(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth, therefore do the virgins love thee.
How he sware unto the LORD, and vowed unto the mighty God of Jacob;
How fair is thy love, my sister, my spouse! how much better is thy love than wine! and the smell of thine ointments than all spices!
While the king sitteth at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.
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