John 12:5
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
“Why wasn’t this perfume sold for three hundred denarii and the money given to the poor?

Young's Literal Translation
‘Wherefore was not this ointment sold for three hundred denaries, and given to the poor?’

King James Bible
Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

Greek
“Why
Διὰ (Dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

wasn’t
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

this
τοῦτο (touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

perfume
μύρον (myron)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3464: Anointing-oil, ointment. Probably of foreign origin; 'myrrh', i.e. perfumed oil.

sold
ἐπράθη (eprathē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 4097: A reduplicated and prolonged form of prao; contracted from perao; to traffic, i.e. Dispose of as merchandise or into slavery.

for three hundred
τριακοσίων (triakosiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 5145: Three hundred. Plural from treis and hekaton; three hundred.

denarii
δηναρίων (dēnariōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 1220: A denarius, a small Roman silver coin. Of Latin origin; a denarius.

and [the money]
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

given
ἐδόθη (edothē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

to [the] poor?”
πτωχοῖς (ptōchois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4434: Poor, destitute, spiritually poor, either in a good sense (humble devout persons) or bad.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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