Greek Interlinear
John 12:5 Interlinear
“Why this ointment not sold for three hundred pence and given to the poor”
Word-by-Word Analysis
| # | Original | Strong's | English | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Διατί | G1302 | Why | through what cause ?, i.e., why? |
| 2 | τοῦτο | G5124 | this | that thing |
| 3 | τὸ | G3588 | the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom) | |
| 4 | μύρον | G3464 | ointment | "myrrh", i.e., (by implication) perfumed oil |
| 5 | οὐκ | G3756 | not | the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not |
| 6 | ἐπράθη | G4097 | sold | from the base of g4008); to traffic (by travelling), i.e., dispose of as merchandise or into slavery (literally or figuratively) |
| 7 | τριακοσίων | G5145 | for three hundred | three hundred |
| 8 | δηναρίων | G1220 | pence | a denarius (or ten asses) |
| 9 | καὶ | G2532 | and | and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words |
| 10 | ἐδόθη | G1325 | given | to give (used in a very wide application, properly, or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection) |
| 11 | πτωχοῖς | G4434 | to the poor | akin to g4422 and the alternate of g4098); a beggar (as cringing), i.e., pauper (strictly denoting absolute or public mendicancy, although also used i |
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