μύρον

muron

perfume

probably of foreign origin (compare מֹר, σμύρνα); "myrrh", i.e. (by implication) perfumed oil:--ointment.

G3464

John 12:5 · Word #5

Lexicon G3464

Lemmaμύρον
Transliterationmýron
Strong'sG3464
In-contextperfume
Literalointment-perfume

Morphology N NOM N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaμύρον
Strong'sG3464

SIBI-P1 G3464-03

an anointing-perfume (neuter singular)

Rootμύρον (myron)
Core Meaningsperfumed oil, ointment, anointing oil, fragrant unguent
Semantic Rangeperfumed oil, costly ointment, burial spice preparation, aromatic anointing substance
Conceptual Significanceμύρον signifies honor, devotion, and consecration in biblical contexts—used in acts of hospitality, royal or priestly anointing imagery, and burial preparation. Its costly and fragrant nature underscores themes of sacrificial love, preparation, and recognition of sacred identity.
Morphological NotesNoun; neuter; singular; appearing in nominative singular (NNS) and accusative singular (ANS) forms. The nominative functions as subject or predicate nominative; the accusative as direct object.
Rendering Rationale"Anointing-perfume" preserves the substance’s core identity as fragrant oil used for anointing, reflecting its connection to myrrh and costly aromatic preparations. The form is neuter singular and appears as either nominative or accusative, so the rendering reflects a single, concrete substance functioning as subject or direct object in context.

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Words from Root μύρον (perfumed oil, ointment, anointing oil, fragrant unguent)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G3464-04 murou of the perfumed anointing-oil

Word Usage (14 occurrences of G3464)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 26:7 μύρου murou
Matthew 26:12 μύρον muron
Mark 14:3 μύρου murou of ointment