νάρδοςnárdos

nard

Greek (New Testament) · G3487

Meanings

(a) an Indian plant, the Nardostachys nardus jatamansi, used for the preparation of a fragrant ointment

(b) ointment of nard: Mark 14:3, John 12:3.

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

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.
John 12:3 Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.