Strong G3487νάρδος
nard
- Transliteration
- nardos
- Pronunciation
- nar'-dos
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Of foreign origin (compare [H5373]); nard: - [spike-] nard.
Detailed definition
νάρδος, -ου, ἡ
(Heb. נֵרְדְּ, both from Sanscrit narda, see Boisacq, see word), [in LXX: Sng.1:12 4:13-14 (נֵרְדְּ)*;]
nard;
__(a) an Indian plant, the Nardostachys nardus jatamansi, used for the preparation of a fragrant ointment;
__(b) ointment of nard: Mrk.14:3, Jhn.12:3.†
(AS)
(Heb. נֵרְדְּ, both from Sanscrit narda, see Boisacq, see word), [in LXX: Sng.1:12 4:13-14 (נֵרְדְּ)*;]
nard;
__(a) an Indian plant, the Nardostachys nardus jatamansi, used for the preparation of a fragrant ointment;
__(b) ointment of nard: Mrk.14:3, Jhn.12:3.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G3487 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- spikenard2
First verses
- 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.
- John 12:3Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
νάρδος, ἡ,
spikenard, Nardostachys Jatamansi, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 9.7.2, 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Theriaca” 604, LXX.Cant.1.12, NT.Mark.14.3; ν. Ἰνδική 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.7, etc.; νάρδου στάχυς 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.84, +others)]; compare {ναρδόσταχυς}
2 ν. Κελτική Celtic nard, Valeriana celtica, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.8, compare 1st c.AD: Plinius Rerum Naturalium Scriptor “Historia Naturalis” 14.107.)]
3 ν. ὀρεινή or ὀρεία mountain nard, Valeriana Dioscoridis, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.9 (compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 9.7.4).)]
4 ν. Συριακή Syrian nard, Cymbopogon Iwarancusa, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.7, compare 1st c.AD: Plinius Rerum Naturalium Scriptor “Historia Naturalis” 12.45.)]
5 νάρδου ῥίζα ginger grass, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 6.22, compare 7.20.)]
6 ν. ἀγρία, ={ἄσαρον}, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.10; ={φοῦ}, [prev. work]11.)]
II oil of spikenard, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PSI” 6.628.7 (3rd c.BC), “Anthologia Graeca” 6.250 (1st c.AD: Antiphilus Epigrammaticus), 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “χρονίων νούσων θεραπευτικόν” 2.2, etc.; ν. Βαβυλωνιακή 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 308)]. (Semitic word, cf. Bab. lardu.)
spikenard, Nardostachys Jatamansi, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 9.7.2, 2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Theriaca” 604, LXX.Cant.1.12, NT.Mark.14.3; ν. Ἰνδική 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.7, etc.; νάρδου στάχυς 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.84, +others)]; compare {ναρδόσταχυς}
2 ν. Κελτική Celtic nard, Valeriana celtica, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.8, compare 1st c.AD: Plinius Rerum Naturalium Scriptor “Historia Naturalis” 14.107.)]
3 ν. ὀρεινή or ὀρεία mountain nard, Valeriana Dioscoridis, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.9 (compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 9.7.4).)]
4 ν. Συριακή Syrian nard, Cymbopogon Iwarancusa, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.7, compare 1st c.AD: Plinius Rerum Naturalium Scriptor “Historia Naturalis” 12.45.)]
5 νάρδου ῥίζα ginger grass, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 6.22, compare 7.20.)]
6 ν. ἀγρία, ={ἄσαρον}, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1.10; ={φοῦ}, [prev. work]11.)]
II oil of spikenard, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“PSI” 6.628.7 (3rd c.BC), “Anthologia Graeca” 6.250 (1st c.AD: Antiphilus Epigrammaticus), 2nd c.AD: Aretaeus Medicus “χρονίων νούσων θεραπευτικόν” 2.2, etc.; ν. Βαβυλωνιακή 2nd c.AD: Alexander Rhetor 308)]. (Semitic word, cf. Bab. lardu.)