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John 19:39

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John 19:39

39And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.

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John 19:39

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

first

Before all others in time, place, order, rank, or importance; the beginning or earliest.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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myrrh

A bitter, strongly fragrant gum-resin used as a spice, perfume, medicinal mixture, gift, or burial preparation.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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aloes

A fragrant wood or aromatic substance named with myrrh and other spices; the KJV does not identify its exact botanical source.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

about

Around, concerning, near, or engaged in; on every side or approximately, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

hundred

The number equal to ten times ten.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

weight

Heaviness or a measured load; figuratively, a burden, importance, influence, force, or consequence.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)

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  1. John 7:50–52
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  2. John 3:1–21
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  3. Song of Solomon 4:14
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  4. 2 Chronicles 16:14
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  5. John 12:7
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