noun · neuter
murem
Greekμύρον (muron)
Strong’sG3464
anointing-oil, ointment
stem mur-14 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books3 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
μύρον, -ου, τό,
[in LXX chiefly for שֶׁמֶן, Pr 27:9, Ps 132 (133):2, al.;]
SYN.: ἔλαιον, q.v.
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3464 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmoo'-ron
"myrrh", i.e. (by implication) perfumed oil
Fromprobably of foreign origin (compare , G4666);
King Jamesointment.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | murem2×μύρον | mureim |
| of, belonging to genitive | mureu6×μύρου | mureiu |
| to, for dative | mure3×μύρῳ | murei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
mure is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
14 occurrences, every one of them listed
murem“perfume”subject or objectdirect singular2×
Mark 14:5“ointment”dunete gar houtem tem murem pipraskira epanō dēnarieiu triakosioi kai dōira toi ptōchoi; kai embrimele auta.It could have been sold for over three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor.” And they scolded her.
John 12:5“perfume”Dia tinem houtem tem murem ouk pipraskita triakosioi dēnarieiu kai dōita ptōchoi?“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?”
mureu“perfume”of, belonging togenitive singular6×
Matthew 26:7“perfume”proserchata auto gunaikas echarōtas alabastrem mureu barutimeu kai katachata epi tau kefalau autou anakeierōtou.a woman came to Him with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, which she poured on His head as He reclined at the table.
Mark 14:3“perfume”Kai arōtou autou en Bēthania en ta oikia Simōnou tou leprou katakeierōtou autou erchata gunaikas echarōtas alabastran mureu nardau pistikau polutelau; suntribaratas tan alabastran katachata autou tau kefalau.While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.
Mark 14:4“perfume”ale de tinois aganaktarōtois pros heautoin; Eis tinem tas apōleias houtas teu mureu ginatē?Some of those present, however, expressed their indignation to one another: “Why this waste of perfume?
Luke 7:37“perfume”kai idou gunaikas hotinas ate en ta polita hamartōlas, kai epignōskaratas hoti katakeietō en ta oikia tou Farisaiou, komizaratas alabastrem mureuWhen a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
John 12:3“perfume”tas oun Mariam lambaratas litran mureu nardau pistikau polutimau aleifata toin podoin tou Iēsu kai ekmassata tai thrixai autau toin podoin autou; tas de oikias plērita ek tau osmau teu mureu.Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
John 12:3“perfume”tas oun Mariam lambaratas litran mureu nardau pistikau polutimau aleifata toin podoin tou Iēsu kai ekmassata tai thrixai autau toin podoin autou; tas de oikias plērita ek tau osmau teu mureu.Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
mure“perfume”to, fordative singular3×
Luke 7:38“perfume”kai histanaratas opisō para toin podoin autou klaiarōtas, tei dakruei archeta brecharō toin podoin autou kai tai thrixai tau kefalau autau ekmassate, kai katafilate toin podoin autou kai aleifate te mure.As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
Luke 7:46“perfume”elaie tan kefalan mu ouk aleifasa; houtas de mure aleifata toin podoin mu.You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
John 11:2“perfume”ate de Mariam tas aleifaratas ton kurion mure kai ekmassaratas toin podoin autou tai thrixai autau, hau tos adelfos Lazaros asthenate.(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)
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Matthew 26:12“ointment”ballaratas gar houtas tem murem houtem epi teu sōmeu mu pros tem entafiazara min poiata.By pouring this perfume on Me, she has prepared My body for burial.
Revelation 18:13“myrrh”kai kinnamōmem kai amōmem kai thumiameim kai murem kai libanon kai oinon kai elaiem kai semidalian kai siton kai ktēneim kai probateim, kai hippoiu kai redaiu kai sōmeiu, kai psuchain anthrōpoiu.of cinnamon, spice, incense, myrrh, and frankincense; of wine, olive oil, fine flour, and wheat; of cattle, sheep, horses, and carriages; of bodies and souls of slaves.
mureim1×
Luke 23:56“perfumes”hupostrefaratais de hetoimazala arōmeim kai mureim. Kai tem men sabbatem hēsuchazala kata tan entolan,Then they returned to prepare spices and perfumes. And they rested on the Sabbath, according to the commandment.