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
שֶׁמֶן
shemen
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
מָכַר
mâkar
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
שָׁלוֹשׁ
shâlôwsh
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
מֵאָה
mêʼâh
a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction
נָתַן
nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
עָנִי
ʻânîy
depressed, in mind or circumstances
Key Terms in This Verse
שֶׁמֶן shemen
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
Study H8081 →מָכַר mâkar
to sell, literally (as merchandise, a daughter in marriage, into slavery), or figuratively (to surrender)
Study H4376 →שָׁלוֹשׁ shâlôwsh
three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice
Study H7969 →נָתַן nâthan
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
Study H5414 →Cross References
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish ought thereof: for they be idle; therefore they cry, saying, Let us go and sacrifice to our Go...
Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
But he said, Ye are idle, ye are idle: therefore ye say, Let us go and do sacrifice to the LORD.
Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
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