Matthew 26:12

By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.
Matthew 26:12
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Original language (Greek)

βαλοῦσα γὰρ αὕτη τὸ μύρον τοῦτο ἐπὶ τοῦ σώματός μου πρὸς τὸ ἐνταφιάσαι με ἐποίησεν.

  1. βαλοῦσαbalousa“In pouring”
    Verb, 2nd aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, feminine · from βάλλω · “to throw” · Strong's G0906J
  2. γὰρgar“for”
    Conjunction · from γάρ · “for” · Strong's G1063
  3. αὕτηhautē“this [woman]”
    Demonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, feminine · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  4. τὸto“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  5. μύρονmuron“fragrant oil”
    Noun, accusative, singular, neuter · “ointment” · Strong's G3464
  6. τοῦτοtouto“this”
    Demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter · from οὗτος · “this/he/she/it” · Strong's G3778
  7. ἐπὶepi“on”
    Preposition · from ἐπί · “upon/to/against” · Strong's G1909
  8. τοῦtou“the”
    Article, genitive, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  9. σώματόςsōmatos“body”
    Noun, genitive, singular, neuter · from σῶμα · “body” · Strong's G4983
  10. μουmou“of Mine”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  11. πρὸςpros“for”
    Preposition · from πρός · “to/with” · Strong's G4314
  12. τὸto“<the>”
    Article, accusative, singular, neuter · from ὁ · “the/this/who” · Strong's G3588
  13. ἐνταφιάσαιentaphiasai“to bury”
    Verb, aorist, active, infinitive · from ἐνταφιάζω · “to prepare burial” · Strong's G1779
  14. μεme“Me”
    Personal pronoun, 1st person, accusative, singular · from ἐγώ · “I/we” · Strong's G3165
  15. ἐποίησεν.epoiēsen“she did [it].”
    Verb, aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular · from ποιέω · “to do/make” · Strong's G4160G
  • Greek words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)