ἀλάβαστρονalábastron
properly, an "alabaster" box, i.e. (by extension) a perfume vase (of any material)
Greek (New Testament) · G211
Meanings
a box of alabaster (ἀλαβαστίτης) for ointment: Matthew 26:7, Mark 14:3, Luke 7:37.
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 26:7 While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head.
- Mark 14:3 Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume over his head.
- Luke 7:37 When a certain immoral woman from that city heard he was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.