μύρῳ
mýron
with ointment
Scented oil, perfumed ointment prepared from aromatic substances, especially used for anointing, healing, burial rituals, and personal adornment; the primary meaning refers to a fragrant liquid, often comprised of myrrh, but also designates perfumed oil or ointment regardless of its specific ingredients.
Luke 7:46 · Word #9
Lexicon G3464
| Lemma | μύρον |
| Transliteration | mýron |
| Strong's | G3464 |
| Definition | Scented oil, perfumed ointment prepared from aromatic substances, especially used for anointing, healing, burial rituals, and personal adornment; the primary meaning refers to a fragrant liquid, often comprised of myrrh, but also designates perfumed oil or ointment regardless of its specific ingredients. |
Morphology N DAT N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with ointment |
| Literal | with-ointment |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μύρον |
| Strong's | G3464 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3464-02
to fragrant oil
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter, singular, dative (Gr,N,,,,,DNS) — dative singular form of μύρον. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the core sense of a perfumed, aromatic ointment while reflecting the dative singular form with the preposition "to," marking indirect or instrumental relation without imposing contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
with ointment
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'To fragrant oil' (P1) is less idiomatic in this context; 'with ointment' (a perfumed oil, per silex_definition and common translation practice) fits the dative of means better here. |