Lexicon nardos: Nard Original Word: νάρδος Strong's Exhaustive Concordance spikenard. Of foreign origin (compare nerd); "nard" -- (spike-)nard. see HEBREW nerd HELPS Word-studies 3487 nárdos – nard (spikenard); an Indian plant, "the nardostachys nardus jatamansi, used for the preparation of a fragrant ointment; ointment of nard: Mk 14:3; Jn 12:3" (Abbott-Smith). When refined, nard is a "perfume, made originally from the 'Nardostachys Jatamansi' growing on the Himalayas" (Souter). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof foreign origin, cf. nerd Definition nard, ointment of nard NASB Translation nard (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3487: νάρδοςνάρδος, νάρδου, ἡ (a Sanskrit word (cf. Fick as in Löw below); Hebrew נֵרְדְּ, Song of Solomon 1:12; Song of Solomon 4:13f); a. nard, the head or spike of a fragrant East Indian plant belonging to the genus Valeriana, which yields a juice of delicious odor which the ancients used (either pure or mixed) in the preparation of a most precious ointment; hence, b. nard oil or ointment; so Mark 14:3; John 12:3. Cf. Winer, RWB under the word Narde; Rüetschi in Herzog x., p. 203; Furrer in Schenkel, p. 286f; (Löw, Aramäische Pflanzennamen (Leip. 1881), § 316, p. 368f; Royle in Alex.'s Kitto under the word Nerd; Birdwood in the 'Bible Educator' ii. 152). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: The word νάρδος is of foreign origin, likely derived from a Semitic language, reflecting the trade and cultural exchanges of the ancient Near East.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for νάρδος, the concept of aromatic oils and anointing is present in the Hebrew Bible. Related Hebrew terms include: Usage: The term νάρδος appears in the New Testament in contexts related to anointing and the use of precious ointments. It is specifically mentioned in the accounts of Jesus being anointed. Context: The term νάρδος refers to a highly valued aromatic oil extracted from the spikenard plant, native to the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal. In the ancient world, nard was prized for its fragrance and was often used in religious and burial practices, as well as for personal anointing. Forms and Transliterations ενάρκησε ενάρκησεν νάρδος ναρδου νάρδου νάρδων nardou nárdouLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Mark 14:3 N-GFSGRK: ἀλάβαστρον μύρου νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτελοῦς NAS: of pure nard; [and] she broke KJV: of ointment of spikenard very precious; INT: alabastar flask of ointment of nard pure of great price John 12:3 N-GFS |