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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 211. ἀλάβαστρον (alabastron) -- Alabaster jar, alabaster box</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/211.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/matthew/2-7.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/211.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 211</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/210.htm" title="210">◄</a> 211. alabastron <a href="../greek/212.htm" title="212">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">alabastron: Alabaster jar, alabaster box</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀλάβαστρον</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>alabastron<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-LAH-bah-stron<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(al-ab'-as-tron)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Alabaster jar, alabaster box<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a phial or bottle of perfumed ointment, usually of alabaster.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek word ἀλάβαστρος (alabastros), referring to a type of stone used to make containers.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "alabastron," the concept of anointing with oil is prevalent in the Old Testament, often using the Hebrew word "שֶׁמֶן" (shemen) for oil.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "alabastron" refers to a small container or jar, typically made from alabaster, a fine-grained, translucent form of gypsum or calcite. These jars were used in ancient times to hold precious ointments, perfumes, or oils. In the New Testament, the alabaster jar is often associated with acts of devotion and anointing.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Alabaster was a valued material in the ancient world, prized for its beauty and ability to preserve the fragrance of perfumes. The jars were often sealed to keep the contents pure and were used in significant social and religious rituals. The breaking of an alabaster jar to anoint someone was a sign of great honor and respect, often reserved for special occasions or persons of high status.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of foreign origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a box of alabaster<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>alabaster vial (3), vial (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 211: ἀλάβαστρον</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀλάβαστρον</span></span>, , <span class="greek2">τό</span> (in the plural in <span class="abbreviation">Theocritus</span>, 15, 114; Anth, Pal. 9, 153; in other secular writings <span class="greek2">ὁ</span> and <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> <span class="greek2">ἀλάβαστρος</span>; (the older and more correct spelling drops the p, cf. <span class="abbreviation">Stephanus</span>' Thesaurus, under the word, 1385 d.; Liddell and Scott, under the word <span class="greek2">ἀλάβαστρος</span>)), <span class="accented">a box made of alabaster,</span> in which unguents are preserved (<span class="abbreviation">Pliny</span>, h. n, 13, 2 (3) (others, 13, 19) "<span class="latin">unguenta optime servantur in alabastris</span>); with the addition of <span class="greek2">μύρου</span> (as in <span class="abbreviation">Lucian</span>, dial. mer. 14, 2; (<span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> 3, 20)): <a href="/interlinear/luke/7-37.htm">Luke 7:37</a>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-7.htm">Matthew 26:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/14-3.htm">Mark 14:3</a> (where <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> adopt <span class="greek2">τόν</span> <span class="greek2">ἀλάβαστρον</span>, <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> (Meyer) <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">ἀλ.</span>; Matthew and Luke do not add the article, so that it is not clear in what gender they use the word (cf. <span class="manuref">Tdf.</span>s critical note at the passage)). Cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s RWB (or <span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span>) under the word <REFERENCE_WORK:Smith's Bible Dictionary><TOPIC:Alabaster>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>alabaster box. <p>Neuter of alabastros (of uncertain derivation), the name of a stone; properly, an "alabaster" box, i.e. (by extension) a perfume vase (of any material) -- (alabaster) box. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αλαβαστρον αλάβαστρον ἀλάβαστρον alabastron alábastron<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/26-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 26:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γυνὴ ἔχουσα <b>ἀλάβαστρον</b> μύρου βαρυτίμου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> came <span class="itali">to Him with an alabaster vial</span> of very costly<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> having <span class="itali">an alabaster box</span> of very precious<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a woman having <span class="itali">an alabaster flask</span> of ointment very costly<p><b><a href="/text/mark/14-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 14:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γυνὴ ἔχουσα <b>ἀλάβαστρον</b> μύρου νάρδου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a woman <span class="itali">with an alabaster</span> vial<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> having <span class="itali">an alabaster box</span> of ointment<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/14-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> a woman having <span class="itali">alabastar flask</span> of ointment of nard<p><b><a href="/text/mark/14-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 14:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">συντρίψασα τὴν <b>ἀλάβαστρον</b> κατέχεεν αὐτοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> with an alabaster <span class="itali">vial</span> of very costly<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> she brake <span class="itali">the box,</span> and poured<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/14-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having broken the <span class="itali">alabastar flask</span> she poured [it] on his<p><b><a href="/text/luke/7-37.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 7:37</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/7.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Φαρισαίου κομίσασα <b>ἀλάβαστρον</b> μύρου </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> she brought <span class="itali">an alabaster vial</span> of perfume,<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> brought <span class="itali">an alabaster box</span> of ointment,<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/7-37.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Pharisee having taken <span class="itali">an alabaster flask</span> of ointment<p><b><a href="/greek/211.htm">Strong's Greek 211</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_211.htm">4 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/alabastron_211.htm">ἀλάβαστρον — 4 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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