John 12:5

New Testament • 7 words with Strong's data

"Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?"

Word-by-Word Analysis

Why was not this

שֶׁמֶן

shemen

H8081

grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness

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מָכַר

mâkar

H4376

to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)

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for

שָׁלוֹשׁ

shâlôwsh

H7969

three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice

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מֵאָה

mêʼâh

H3967

a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction

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δηνάριον

dēnárion

G1220

a denarius (or ten asses)

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and

נָתַן

nâthan

H5414

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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to the

עָנִי

ʻânîy

H6041

depressed, in mind or circumstances

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Key Terms in This Verse

pence G1220

δηνάριον dēnárion

a denarius (or ten asses)

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ointment H8081

שֶׁמֶן shemen

grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness

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sold H4376

מָכַר mâkar

to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)

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poor H6041

עָנִי ʻânîy

depressed, in mind or circumstances

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three H7969

שָׁלוֹשׁ shâlôwsh

three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice

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given H5414

נָתַן nâthan

to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

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hundred H3967

מֵאָה mêʼâh

a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction

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