John 12:7
Strong's Lexicon
“Leave her alone
Ἄφες (Aphes)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

αὐτήν (autēn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

replied.
Εἶπεν (Eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“She was intended
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

to keep
τηρήσῃ (tērēsē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5083: From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold.

[this perfume]
αὐτό (auto)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

to prepare for
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

day
ἡμέραν (hēmeran)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.

of
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

burial.
ἐνταφιασμοῦ (entaphiasmou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1780: Embalming, preparation of a body for burial. From entaphiazo; preparation for interment.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Leave her alone, Jesus replied. “She has kept this perfume in preparation for the day of My burial.

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus, therefore, said, ‘Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus answered, “Leave her alone; she has kept it for the day of My burial.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore Jesus said, "Let her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial.

King James Bible
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
"Leave her alone," Jesus replied. "It was intended that she should save this perfume for the day of my burial.

New Living Translation
Jesus replied, "Leave her alone. She did this in preparation for my burial.

English Standard Version
Jesus said, “Leave her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of my burial.

New American Standard Bible
Therefore Jesus said, "Let her alone, so that she may keep it for the day of My burial.

King James Bible
Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jesus answered, "Leave her alone; she has kept it for the day of My burial.

International Standard Version
Then Jesus said, "Leave her alone so she can observe the day of my burial,

NET Bible
So Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept it for the day of my burial.

American Standard Version
Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.

English Revised Version
Jesus therefore said, Suffer her to keep it against the day of my burying.

Young's Literal Translation
Jesus, therefore, said, 'Suffer her; for the day of my embalming she hath kept it,
















Cross References
Matthew 26:12
For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial.

John 19:40
Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 12:6
This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

John 12:5
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

John 12:4
Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,

John 12:8
For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always.

John 12:9
Much people of the Jews therefore knew that he was there: and they came not for Jesus' sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

John 12:10
But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;
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