5 occurrences

'Ointment' in the Bible

a woman came to Him with a jar of very costly, sweet-scented ointment, which she poured over His head as He reclined at table.

Verse ConceptsHeadsOintmentTablesSacrificial GivingBoxesReclining To EatStone ItemsExpensive

In pouring this ointment over me, her object was to prepare me for burial.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadBurials, FeaturesOintmentPerfumePreparation For Burial

Now when He was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper, while He was at table, there came a woman with a jar of pure, sweet-scented ointment very costly: she broke the jar and poured the ointment over His head.

Verse ConceptsGuestsHeadsHospitality, Examples OfMealsOintmentPerfumeA Broken WomanTablesWitnessing, Approaches ToRecreationHospitality Towards ChristBoxesBreaking ContainersReclining To EatStone ItemsExpensiveReceiving Jesus As A Guest

But there were some who said indignantly among themselves, "Why has the ointment been thus wasted?

Verse ConceptsFrugalityUnnamed People Angry With Others

For that ointment might have been sold for fifteen pounds or more, and the money have been given to the poor." And they were exceedingly angry with her.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Uses OfWagesFrugalityGiving To The Poor

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
מרקחה 
merqachah 
Usage: 2

מרקחת 
Mirqachath 
Usage: 3

משׁחה משׁחה 
Mishchah 
Usage: 24

רקח 
Roqach 
Usage: 2

שׁמן 
Shemen 
Usage: 193

μύρον 
Muron 
Usage: 12