King James Version

Matthew 26:7

There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the head” (τῆς κεφαλῆς) before when he here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “the head” (τὴν κεφαλὴν) before when he here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

προσῆλθενprosēlthenThere cameπροσέρχομαι (proserchomai)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “There came”, a single actionG4334I come up to, come to, come near (to), approach, consent (to).There cameαὐτῷautōunto himαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “unto him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.unto himγυνὴgunēa womanγυνήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “a woman”, the subject formG1135a woman, wife, my lady.This verse uses “a woman”.a womanἔχουσαechousahavingἔχω (echō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “having”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.havingἀλάβαστρονalabastronan alabaster boxἀλάβαστρονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “an alabaster box”, the object formG211a phial or bottle of perfumed ointment, usually of alabaster.an alabaster boxμύρουmurouointmentμύρον (muron)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “ointment”, the of-formG3464anointing-oil, ointment.This verse uses “ointment”.ointmentβαρυτίμουbarutimouexpensiveβαρύτιμος (barutimos)adjective, genitive, singular, neuter — “expensive”, the of-formG927of great price.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andκατέχεενkatecheenpoured itκαταχέω (katacheō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “poured it”, a single actionG2708I pour (down) upon.poured itἐπὶepionἐπίpreposition — “on”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.onτῆςtēstheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κεφαλῆςkephalēsheadκεφαλή (kephalē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “head”, the of-formG2776(a) the head, (b) met: a corner stone, uniting two walls; head, ruler, lord.headαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.ἀνακειμένουanakeimenouas he satἀνάκειμαι (anakeimai)verb, present middle participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “as he sat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG345I recline, especially at a dinner-table.as he sat

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.κεφαλὴνkephalēnheadκεφαλή (kephalē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “head”, the of-formG2776(a) the head, (b) met: a corner stone, uniting two walls; head, ruler, lord.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).

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American Standard Version (1901)

there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat.

Young’s Literal Translation

there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of ointment, very precious, and she poured on his head as he is reclining (at meat).

World English Bible

a woman came to him having an alabaster jar of very expensive ointment, and she poured it on his head as he sat at the table.

Darby Translation

a woman, having an alabaster flask of very precious ointment, came to him and poured it out upon his head as he lay at table.

Douay-Rheims

There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of precious ointment, and poured it on his head as he was at table.

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