Matthew 26:7
There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
There came vnto him a woman, hauing an alabaster boxe of very precious ointment, and powred it on his head, as he sate at meat.
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- John 12:2–3Rank 1 from verse 7
2There they made him a supper; and Martha served: but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him.
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.
2There they made him a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them y t sate at the table with him.
3Then tooke Mary a pound of ointment, of Spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Iesus, & wiped his feet with her haire: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
- Luke 7:37–38Rank 3 from verse 7
37And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,
38And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
37And behold, a woman in the citie which was a sinner, when shee knew that Iesus sate at meat in the Pharisees house, brought an Alabaster boxe of ointment,
38And stood at his feet behind him, weeping, and began to wash his feete with teares, and did wipe them with the haires of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the oyntment.
- Ecclesiastes 9:8Rank 4 from verse 7
- Isaiah 57:9Rank 5 from verse 7
9And thou wentest to the king with ointment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers far off, and didst debase thyself even unto hell.
9‖And thou wentest to the king with oyntment, and didst increase thy perfumes, and didst send thy messengers farre off, and didst debase thy selfe euen vnto hell.
- Psalms 133:2Rank 6 from verse 7
- Song of Solomon 1:3Rank 7 from verse 7
- Exodus 30:23–33Rank 8 from verse 7
23Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels,
24And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin:
25And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
26And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,
27And the table and all his vessels, and the candlestick and his vessels, and the altar of incense,
28And the altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the laver and his foot.
29And thou shalt sanctify them, that they may be most holy: whatsoever toucheth them shall be holy.
30And thou shalt anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
31And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.
32Upon man’s flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy unto you.
33Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people.
23Take thou also vnto thee principall spices, of pure myrrhe fiue hundred shekels, and of sweet cinamon halfe so much, euen two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fiftie shekels,
24And of Cassia fiue hundred shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuary, and of oyle oliue an *Hin.
25And thou shalt make it an oyle of holy oyntment, an oyntment compound after the arte of the ‖Apothecarie: it shalbe an holy anointing oyle.
26And thou shalt anoint the Tabernacle of the Congregation therewith, and the Arke of the Testimonie:
27And the Table and all his vessels, and the Candlesticke, and his vessels, and the Altar of incense:
28And the Altar of burnt offering with all his vessels, and the Lauer and his foot.
29And thou shalt sanctifie them, that they may bee most holy: whatsoeuer toucheth them, shall be holy.
30And thou shalt annoint Aaron and his sonnes, and consecrate them, that they may minister vnto mee in the priests office.
31And thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, This shall bee an holy anointing oile vnto mee, throughout your generations.
32Upon mans flesh shall it not bee powred, neither shall ye make any other like it, after the composition of it: it is holy, and it shall be holy vnto you.
33Whosoeuer compoundeth any like it, or whosoeuer putteth any of it vpon a stranger, shall euen be cut off from his people.
- Ecclesiastes 10:1Rank 9 from verse 7
1DEAD flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
1¶ †Dead flies cause the oyntment of the Apothecarie to send foorth a stinking sauour: so doeth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisedome and honour.
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Matthew 26:7
A material used for boxes containing ointment.
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Sense 1: The box tree or its wood. Sense 2: A container.
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Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.
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A perfumed or medicinal substance used for anointing or smearing.
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Caused to flow or issue forth, or sent forth abundantly.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.
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Was seated, took a seat, remained seated, or occupied a seat or place.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Food, nourishment, sustenance, or provision. Sense 2: Figuratively, that which nourishes or sustains.
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26:6¶ Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
26:6¶ *Now when Iesus was in Bethanie, in the house of Simon the leper,
26:7There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.
26:7There came vnto him a woman, hauing an alabaster boxe of very precious ointment, and powred it on his head, as he sate at meat.
Selected passage26:8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
26:8But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?
26:9For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
26:9For this ointment might haue bin sold for much, and giuen to the poore.
26:10When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
26:10When Iesus vnderstood it, he said vnto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good worke vpon me.
26:11For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
26:11*For ye haue the poore alwayes with you, but me ye haue not alwayes.
26:12For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.
26:12For in that she hath powred this ointment on my body, shee did it for my buriall.
26:13Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.
26:13Uerely I say vnto you, Wheresoeuer this Gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memoriall of her.