UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m./f.

Inflections: ἀλάβαστρος; -ου

Sense 1: alabaster jar

Semantic entry: 6.131

Semantic domains: Artifacts

Subdomains: Containers

Definition: a jar made of alabaster stone

Notes: An alabaster jar normally had a rather long neck which was broken off for the contents to be used. It served primarily as a container for precious substances such as perfumes.|In translating ‘alabaster jar’ many translators have simply used a term meaning ‘jar’ or ‘flask’ and have either employed a descriptive qualifier, for example, ‘made of alabaster stone’ or ‘made of valuable stone’ or ‘made of valuable stone called alabaster.’

Further resources: realia:5.18.1.3

Show passage in OET: MAT 26:7

OET-RV MAT 26:7

7 A woman inside the house came up to him carrying a carved alabaster flask of very expensive lotion, which she poured over his head as he was seated,

OET-LV MAT 26:7

7 a_woman having an_alabaster _flask of_ heavily _valued _ointment approached to _him, and she _poured _down it on the head of _him reclining.

Show passage in OET: MRK 14:3

OET-RV MRK 14:3

3 Meanwhile, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) was in Beyt-Ania (Bethany) at the home of Shim’on (Simon) who had previously had leprosy. Yeshua was sitting there when a woman came in with a hand-crafted container of very expensive fragrant lotion. Breaking open the sealed flask, she poured the fragrant oil over Yeshua’s head.

OET-LV MRK 14:3

3 And him being in Baʸthania, in the house of _Simōn the leprous, reclining of _him, a_woman came having an_alabaster _flask of _ointment, of_ genuine expensive _nard, having _broken the alabaster _flask, she _poured _down it on _the head of _him.

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All 3 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: OET MAT 26:7

MRK: OET MRK 14:3

LUK: OET LUK 7:37

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἀλάβαστρος

Form 1

Sense 1: alabaster jar