Mark 14:4

Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume?
Mark 14:4
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Original language (Greek)

ἦσαν δέ τινες ἀγανακτοῦντες πρὸς ἑαυτούς εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη τοῦ μύρου γέγονεν;

  1. ἦσανēsan“Were”
    Verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd person plural · from εἰμί · “to be” · Strong's G1510
  2. δέde“now”
    Conjunction · “but/and” · Strong's G1161
  3. τινεςtines“some”
    Indefinite pronoun, nominative, plural, masculine · from τις · “one” · Strong's G5100
  4. ἀγανακτοῦντεςaganaktountes“indignant”
    Verb, present, active, participle, nominative, plural, masculine · from ἀγανακτέω · “be indignant” · Strong's G0023
  5. πρὸςpros“within”
    Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
  6. ἑαυτούςhe'autous“themselves”
    Reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, accusative, plural, masculine · from ἑαυτοῦ · “my/your/him-self” · Strong's G1438
  7. εἰςeis“To”
    Preposition · “toward” · Strong's G1519
  8. τίti“why”
    Interrogative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from τίς · “which?” · Strong's G5101
  9. ἡhē“<the>”
    Article, nominative, singular, feminine · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  10. ἀπώλειαapōleia“waste”
    Noun, nominative, singular, feminine · “destruction” · Strong's G0684
  11. αὕτηhautē“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  12. τοῦtou“of the”
    Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. μύρουmurou“fragrant oil”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from μύρον · “ointment” · Strong's G3464
  14. γέγονεν;gegonen“has been made?”
    Verb, 2nd perfect, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from γίνομαι · “to be” · Strong's G1096
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)