Matthew 26:9

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.26.9", "source": "Ἠδύνατο γὰρ τοῦτο τὸ μύρον πραθῆναι πολλοῦ, καὶ δοθῆναι πτωχοῖς.", "text": "*Ēdynato* *gar* this the *myron* *prathēnai* for *pollou*, and *dothēnai* to the *ptōchois*.", "grammar": { "*Ēdynato*": "imperfect, 3rd singular, middle/passive - could/was able", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*myron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - perfume/ointment", "*prathēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be sold", "*pollou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of much/great price", "*dothēnai*": "aorist, passive, infinitive - to be given", "*ptōchois*": "dative, masculine, plural - to the poor" }, "variants": { "*Ēdynato*": "could have been/was able/might have been", "*myron*": "perfume/fragrant oil/ointment", "*prathēnai*": "to be sold", "*pollou*": "much/great price/large sum", "*dothēnai*": "to be given", "*ptōchois*": "poor/beggars/destitute ones" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἠδύνατο γὰρ τοῦτο τὸ μύρον πραθῆναι πολλοῦ, καὶ δοθῆναι πτωχοῖς.

Transliteration

Ēdynato gar this the myron prathēnai for pollou, and dothēnai to the ptōchois.

Grammar Details

• *Ēdynato*: imperfect, 3rd singular, middle/passive - could/was able
• *gar*: conjunction - for/because
• *myron*: nominative, neuter, singular - perfume/ointment
• *prathēnai*: aorist, passive, infinitive - to be sold
• *pollou*: genitive, neuter, singular - of much/great price
• *dothēnai*: aorist, passive, infinitive - to be given
• *ptōchois*: dative, masculine, plural - to the poor

Word Meanings

• *Ēdynato*: could have been/was able/might have been
• *myron*: perfume/fragrant oil/ointment
• *prathēnai*: to be sold
• *pollou*: much/great price/large sum
• *dothēnai*: to be given
• *ptōchois*: poor/beggars/destitute ones

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This perfume could have been sold for a large amount and given to the poor.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  For this [ointment] might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  This oyntmet myght have bene well solde and geven to the povre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  This oyntmet might haue bene wel solde, and geue to the poore.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For this oyntment might haue bene solde for much, and bene giuen to the poore.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  This oyntment might haue ben well solde, and geuen to the poore.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for this ointment could have been sold for much, and given to the poor.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For this `ointment' might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  For this [ointment] might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For we might have got much money for this and given it to the poor.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  It could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor!”

Referenced Verses

• Josh 7:20-21 : 20 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.20", "source": "וַיַּ֧עַן עָכָ֛ן אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אָמְנָ֗ה אָנֹכִ֤י חָטָ֙אתִי֙ לַֽיהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְכָזֹ֥את וְכָזֹ֖את עָשִֽׂיתִי׃", "text": "And *wayya'an* *'Akhan* *'eth*-*Yehoshua* and *wayyomar*, \"*'Omnah* *'anokhi* *ḥatati* to-*YHWH* *'Elohei* *Yisrael*, and-like-this and-like-this *'asiti*.\"", "grammar": { "*wayya'an*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - answered", "*wayyomar*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - said", "*'Omnah*": "adverb - truly/indeed", "*'anokhi*": "1st person singular pronoun - I", "*ḥatati*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I have sinned", "*'Elohei*": "noun, masculine plural construct - God of", "*'asiti*": "perfect, 1st person singular - I did" }, "variants": { "*'Omnah*": "truly/indeed/certainly" } } 21 { "verseID": "Joshua.7.21", "source": "וָאֵ֣רֶא בַשָּׁלָ֡ל אַדֶּ֣רֶת שִׁנְעָר֩ אַחַ֨ת טוֹבָ֜ה וּמָאתַ֧יִם שְׁקָלִ֣ים כֶּ֗סֶף וּלְשׁ֨וֹן זָהָ֤ב אֶחָד֙ חֲמִשִּׁ֤ים שְׁקָלִים֙ מִשְׁקָל֔וֹ וָֽאֶחְמְדֵ֖ם וָֽאֶקָּחֵ֑ם וְהִנָּ֨ם טְמוּנִ֥ים בָּאָ֛רֶץ בְּת֥וֹךְ הָאֽ͏ָהֳלִ֖י וְהַכֶּ֥סֶף תַּחְתֶּֽיהָ׃", "text": "And-*wa'ere'* in-the-spoil *'adderet* *Shin'ar* one good, and-two-hundred *sheqalim* silver, and-*leshon* gold one fifty *sheqalim* weight-its, and-*wa'eḥmedem* and-*wa'eqqaḥem*; and-behold-them *temunim* in-the-earth in-midst-of the-tent-my, and-the-silver beneath-it.", "grammar": { "*wa'ere'*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular - I saw", "*'adderet*": "noun, feminine singular construct - garment/mantle of", "*Shin'ar*": "proper noun - Shinar/Babylonia", "*sheqalim*": "noun, masculine plural - shekels", "*leshon*": "noun, masculine singular construct - tongue/wedge of", "*wa'eḥmedem*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I coveted them", "*wa'eqqaḥem*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - I took them", "*temunim*": "passive participle, masculine plural - hidden" }, "variants": { "*'adderet*": "garment/mantle/robe", "*Shin'ar*": "Shinar/Babylonia", "*leshon*": "tongue/wedge/bar", "*wa'eḥmedem*": "I coveted them/I desired them" } }
• 1 Sam 15:9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.9", "source": "וַיַּחְמֹל֩ שָׁא֨וּל וְהָעָ֜ם עַל־אֲגָ֗ג וְעַל־מֵיטַ֣ב הַצֹּאן֩ וְהַבָּקָ֨ר וְהַמִּשְׁנִ֤ים וְעַל־הַכָּרִים֙ וְעַל־כָּל־הַטּ֔וֹב וְלֹ֥א אָב֖וּ הַחֲרִימָ֑ם וְכָל־הַמְּלָאכָ֛ה נְמִבְזָ֥ה וְנָמֵ֖ס אֹתָ֥הּ הֶחֱרִֽימוּ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyaḥmōl* *šāʾûl* and the *wəhāʿām* upon *ʿal*-*ʾăḡāḡ* and upon *wəʿal*-best of *mêṭaḇ* the flock *haṣṣōʾn* and the cattle *wəhabbāqār* and the fat ones *wəhammisnîm* and upon *wəʿal*-the lambs *hakkārîm* and upon *wəʿal*-all-the *kol*-*haṭṭôḇ*, and not *wəlōʾ* they were willing *ʾāḇû* to destroy them *haḥărîmām*; and all *wəḵol*-the *hamməlʾāḵâ* despised *nəmiḇzâ* and worthless *wənāmēs* *ʾōṯāh* they destroyed *heḥĕrîmû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyaḥmōl*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spared/had compassion", "*šāʾûl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wəhāʿām*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the people", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/concerning", "*ʾăḡāḡ*": "proper noun - Agag", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*mêṭaḇ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - best of", "*haṣṣōʾn*": "definite article + noun, common singular - the flock/sheep", "*wəhabbāqār*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine singular - and the cattle", "*wəhammisnîm*": "conjunction + definite article + adjective, masculine plural - and the fat ones/second-born", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*hakkārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the lambs", "*wəʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and upon", "*kol*": "noun, masculine singular construct - all of", "*haṭṭôḇ*": "definite article + adjective, masculine singular - the good", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾāḇû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they were willing/consented", "*haḥărîmām*": "Hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to destroy them", "*wəḵol*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all of", "*hamməlʾāḵâ*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the work/property/livestock", "*nəmiḇzâ*": "Niphal participle, feminine singular - despised/contemptible", "*wənāmēs*": "conjunction + Niphal participle, masculine singular - and worthless/melted/rejected", "*ʾōṯāh*": "direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - it", "*heḥĕrîmû*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd common plural - they devoted to destruction/utterly destroyed" }, "variants": { "*wayyaḥmōl*": "and he spared/had compassion on/pitied", "*mêṭaḇ*": "best of/choicest of", "*wəhammisnîm*": "and the fat ones/the second-born/the fatlings", "*hakkārîm*": "the lambs/the best animals", "*ʾāḇû*": "they were willing/consented/wanted", "*hamməlʾāḵâ*": "the work/property/livestock/possessions", "*nəmiḇzâ*": "despised/contemptible/worthless", "*wənāmēs*": "and worthless/rejected/melted/feeble" } }
• 1 Sam 15:21 : 21 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.15.21", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֨ח הָעָ֧ם מֵהַשָּׁלָ֛ל צֹ֥אן וּבָקָ֖ר רֵאשִׁ֣ית הַחֵ֑רֶם לִזְבֹּ֛חַ לַֽיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ בַּגִּלְגָּֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyiqqaḥ* the *hāʿām* from the *mēhaššālāl* *ṣōʾn* and *ûḇāqār* *rēʾšîṯ* the *haḥērem* to *lizḇōaḥ* to *YHWH* *ʾĕlōheyḵā* in the *baggilgāl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*hāʿām*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the people", "*mēhaššālāl*": "preposition + article + noun, masculine singular - from the spoil", "*ṣōʾn*": "noun, common singular - flock/sheep", "*ûḇāqār*": "waw-conjunctive + noun, masculine singular - and cattle/oxen", "*rēʾšîṯ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - best of/first fruits of", "*haḥērem*": "article + noun, masculine singular - the devoted things/banned items", "*lizḇōaḥ*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to sacrifice", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōheyḵā*": "noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your God", "*baggilgāl*": "preposition + article + proper noun - in Gilgal" }, "variants": { "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "and took/selected/chose", "*hāʿām*": "the people/nation/troops", "*mēhaššālāl*": "from the spoil/plunder/booty", "*ṣōʾn*": "sheep/flock/small livestock", "*ûḇāqār*": "and cattle/oxen/large livestock", "*rēʾšîṯ*": "best/choicest part/first fruits", "*haḥērem*": "the devoted things/things under ban/things set apart", "*lizḇōaḥ*": "to sacrifice/slaughter for offering", "*ʾĕlōheyḵā*": "your God/deity" } }
• 2 Kgs 5:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Kings.5.20", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר גֵּיחֲזִ֗י נַעַר֮ אֱלִישָׁ֣ע אִישׁ־הָאֱלֹהִים֒ הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ חָשַׂ֣ךְ אֲדֹנִ֗י אֶֽת־נַעֲמָ֤ן הָֽאֲרַמִּי֙ הַזֶּ֔ה מִקַּ֥חַת מִיָּד֖וֹ אֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁר־הֵבִ֑יא חַי־יְהוָה֙ כִּֽי־אִם־רַ֣צְתִּי אַחֲרָ֔יו וְלָקַחְתִּ֥י מֵאִתּ֖וֹ מְאֽוּמָה׃", "text": "*wa-yōʾmer* *Gêḥăzî* *naʿar* *ʾĔlîšāʿ* *ʾîš*-*hā-ʾĕlōhîm* *hinnēh* *ḥāśak* *ʾădōnî* *ʾet*-*Naʿămān* *hā-ʾărammî* *ha-zeh* *mi-qqaḥat* *mi-yādô* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer*-*hēḇîʾ* *ḥay*-*Yahweh* *kî*-*ʾim*-*raṣtî* *ʾaḥărāyw* *wə-lāqaḥtî* *mē-ʾittô* *məʾûmāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "conjunction with qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Gêḥăzî*": "proper noun - Gehazi", "*naʿar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*ʾĔlîšāʿ*": "proper noun - Elisha", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*hā-ʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article with noun, masculine plural - the God (the man of God)", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold", "*ḥāśak*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spared/refrained", "*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my master", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Naʿămān*": "proper noun - Naaman", "*hā-ʾărammî*": "definite article with gentilic adjective, masculine singular - the Aramean", "*ha-zeh*": "definite article with demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*mi-qqaḥat*": "preposition with qal infinitive construct - from taking", "*mi-yādô*": "preposition with noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his hand", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*hēḇîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought", "*ḥay*": "adjective, masculine singular - living", "*Yahweh*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*kî*": "conjunction - but/that", "*ʾim*": "conjunction - if/surely", "*raṣtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I will run", "*ʾaḥărāyw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - after him", "*wə-lāqaḥtî*": "conjunction with qal perfect, 1st singular - and take", "*mē-ʾittô*": "preposition with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him", "*məʾûmāh*": "noun, masculine singular - something/anything" }, "variants": { "*ḥāśak*": "spared/refrained/withheld", "*ḥay-Yahweh*": "as the LORD lives (oath formula)", "*kî-ʾim-raṣtî*": "I will surely run (emphatic declaration)", "*məʾûmāh*": "something/anything" } }
• Mark 14:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Mark.14.5", "source": "Ἠδύνατο γὰρ τοῦτο πραθῆναι ἐπάνω τριακοσίων δηναρίων, καὶ δοθῆναι τοῖς πτωχοῖς. Καὶ ἐνεβριμῶντο αὐτῇ.", "text": "*Ēdynato gar touto prathēnai epanō triakosiōn dēnariōn*, and *dothēnai* to the *ptōchois*. And *enebrimōnto* her.", "grammar": { "*Ēdynato*": "imperfect middle, 3rd person singular - was able/could [continuous possibility]", "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*touto*": "nominative, neuter, singular - this", "*prathēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be sold", "*epanō*": "preposition - above/more than", "*triakosiōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - three hundred", "*dēnariōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - denarii [Roman coins]", "*dothēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be given", "*ptōchois*": "dative, masculine, plural - poor [indirect object]", "*enebrimōnto*": "imperfect middle, 3rd person plural - were scolding harshly [continuous action]", "*autē*": "dative, feminine, singular - her [indirect object]" }, "variants": { "*prathēnai*": "to be sold/to be vended", "*epanō*": "above/more than/over", "*dothēnai*": "to be given/to be presented", "*ptōchois*": "poor/beggars/destitute", "*enebrimōnto*": "were scolding harshly/were grumbling at/were reproaching/were angry with" } }
• John 12:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "John.12.5", "source": "Διὰ τί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων, καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς;", "text": "*Dia* what this *to* *myron* not *eprathē* for three hundred *dēnariōn*, and *edothē* to *ptōchois*?", "grammar": { "*Dia*": "preposition - through/because of", "*to*": "nominative, neuter, singular article - the", "*myron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - ointment/perfume", "*eprathē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was sold", "*dēnariōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - denarii", "*edothē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd singular - was given", "*ptōchois*": "dative, masculine, plural - poor (people)" }, "variants": { "*Dia* what": "Why/For what reason", "*myron*": "ointment/perfume/fragrant oil", "*eprathē*": "was sold", "*dēnariōn*": "denarii (Roman coins, each worth a day's wage)", "*edothē*": "was given/distributed", "*ptōchois*": "poor/beggars/destitute ones" } } 6 { "verseID": "John.12.6", "source": "Εἶπεν δὲ τοῦτο, οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ· ἀλλʼ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχεν, καὶ τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν.", "text": "He *eipen* *de* this, not that *peri* the *ptōchōn* *emelen* to him; but that *kleptēs* he was, and the *glōssokomon* he *eichen*, and the things *ballomena* he *ebastazen*.", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said/spoke", "*de*": "contrastive particle - but/and", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*ptōchōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - poor (people)", "*emelen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was caring/being concerned", "*kleptēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - thief", "*glōssokomon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - money box/purse", "*eichen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was having/keeping", "*ballomena*": "present passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - being put in", "*ebastazen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd singular - was carrying/taking" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/spoke", "*peri*": "concerning/about/for", "*emelen*": "was concerned about/cared for", "*kleptēs*": "thief/stealer", "*glōssokomon*": "money box/purse/treasurer's bag", "*eichen*": "had/kept/held", "*ballomena*": "being put in/deposited/contributed", "*ebastazen*": "was carrying/pilfering/taking for himself" } }
• 2 Pet 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.15", "source": "Καταλίποντες τὴν εὐθεῖαν ὁδὸν, ἐπλανήθησαν, ἐξακολουθήσαντες τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ τοῦ Βοσόρ, ὃς μισθὸν ἀδικίας ἠγάπησεν·", "text": "*Katalipontes tēn eutheian hodon, eplanēthēsan, exakolouthēsantes tē hodō tou Balaam tou Bosor, hos misthon adikias ēgapēsen*;", "grammar": { "*Katalipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having left/forsaken'", "*tēn eutheian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'the straight'", "*hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'way/path'", "*eplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'were led astray'", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having followed'", "*tē hodō*": "dative singular feminine - 'the way'", "*tou Balaam*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Balaam'", "*tou Bosor*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Bosor'", "*hos*": "nominative singular masculine relative pronoun - 'who'", "*misthon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'wages/reward'", "*adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of unrighteousness'", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'loved'" }, "variants": { "*Katalipontes*": "having left/forsaken/abandoned", "*eutheian*": "straight/right/direct", "*hodon*": "way/path/road", "*eplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/were deceived/went astray", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "having followed/pursued/adhered to", "*Balaam*": "Balaam (proper name)", "*Bosor*": "Bosor (either a place name or father's name)", "*misthon adikias*": "wages of unrighteousness/reward for wrongdoing", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished/preferred" } }