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1: ἀλάβαστρον

(Strong's #211 — Noun Neuter — alabastron — al-ab'-as-tron )

"an alabaster vessel," is translated in the AV of Matthew 26:7; Mark 14:3; Luke 7:37 , "box," RV, "cruse." The breaking refers to the seal, not to the box or cruse. See CRUSE.

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Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Box'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​b/box.html. 1940.
 
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