μύρον
mýron
perfume
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.
Mark 14:5 · Word #5
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 NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | perfume |
| Literal | ointment-perfume |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | μύρον |
| Strong's | G3464 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G3464-03
fragrant ointment
| Morphological Notes | Noun, accusative singular, neuter (Gr,N,,,,,ANS); denotes one instance of the substance functioning as object. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Fragrant ointment" preserves the core sense of an aromatic, perfumed oil prepared from substances such as myrrh. The accusative neuter singular form denotes a single instance of such ointment as a direct object. |
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