Strong G211ἀλάβαστρον
jar
- Transliteration
- alabastron
- Pronunciation
- al-ab'-as-tron
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Neuter of ἀλάβαστρος alabastros (of uncertain derivation) the name of a stone; properly an alabaster box that is (by extension) a perfume vase (of any material): - (alabaster) box.
Detailed definition
ἀλάβαστρον, -ου, τό (also -ος, ὁ, ἡ; colloq. and κοινή for ἀλάβαστος),
[in LXX: 4Ki.21:13 (צַלַּחַת)*;]
a box of alabaster (ἀλαβαστίτης) for ointment: Mat.26:7, Mrk.14:3, Luk.7:37 (see DCG, i, 41b; MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
[in LXX: 4Ki.21:13 (צַלַּחַת)*;]
a box of alabaster (ἀλαβαστίτης) for ointment: Mat.26:7, Mrk.14:3, Luk.7:37 (see DCG, i, 41b; MM, VGT, see word).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G211 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- box3
First verses
- Matthew 26:7There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
- Mark 14:3And being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there came a woman having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she brake the box, and poured it on his head.
- Luke 7:37And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀλάβαστος [ᾰλᾰ-]
or ἄλᾰβ-στρος, ὁ (ἡ, variant in Ev Marc. 14.3), globular vase without handles for holding perfumes, often made of alabaster, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.20, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 1053, 5th c.BC: Crates Comicus 15.6, 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 62, 143, etc. (ἀλάβαστος (or -ον))] is the earlier Attic dialect form, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“SIG” 102, compare 2nd c.AD: Aelius Dionysius Grammaticus “fragment” 31, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 990)]: Doric dialect accusative plural ἀλαβάστρως[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Lavacrum Palladis” 15))]:—neuter ἀλάβαστρον [NT+3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 2.745 B 4, 11(2).161 B 9 (Delos, 3rd c.BC), LXX.2Ki.21.13 (codex A), variant in NT.Mark.14.3)]: plural ἀλάβαστρα or -τα [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 15.114, “Anthologia Graeca” 9.153 (6th c.AD: Agathias Historicus et Epigrammaticus).)]
or ἄλᾰβ-στρος, ὁ (ἡ, variant in Ev Marc. 14.3), globular vase without handles for holding perfumes, often made of alabaster, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.20, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 1053, 5th c.BC: Crates Comicus 15.6, 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 62, 143, etc. (ἀλάβαστος (or -ον))] is the earlier Attic dialect form, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“SIG” 102, compare 2nd c.AD: Aelius Dionysius Grammaticus “fragment” 31, 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 990)]: Doric dialect accusative plural ἀλαβάστρως[Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Lavacrum Palladis” 15))]:—neuter ἀλάβαστρον [NT+3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 2.745 B 4, 11(2).161 B 9 (Delos, 3rd c.BC), LXX.2Ki.21.13 (codex A), variant in NT.Mark.14.3)]: plural ἀλάβαστρα or -τα [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 15.114, “Anthologia Graeca” 9.153 (6th c.AD: Agathias Historicus et Epigrammaticus).)]