Mark 14:3

Καὶ ὄντος αὐτοῦ ἐν Βηθανίᾳ, ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ Σίμωνος τοῦ λεπροῦ, κατακειμένου αὐτοῦ, ἦλθε γυνὴ ἔχουσα ἀλάβαστρον μύρου νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτελοῦς· καὶ συντρίψασα τὸ ἀλάβαστρον, κατέχεεν αὐτοῦ κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 2532; Kai; Καὶ; And; Conj

Strongs 1510; ontos; ὄντος; he who is being; V-PPA-GMS

Strongs 846; autou; αὐτοῦ; himself; PPro-GM3S

Strongs 1722; en; ἐν; within; Prep

Strongs 963; Bēthania; Βηθανίᾳ; Bethany; N-DFS

Strongs 1722; en; ἐν; within; Prep

Strongs 3588; tē; τῇ; the; Art-DFS

Strongs 3614; oikia; οἰκίᾳ; house; N-DFS

Strongs 4613; Simōnos; Σίμωνος; Hearing; N-GMS

Strongs 3588; tou; τοῦ; the; Art-GMS

Strongs 3015; leprou; λεπροῦ; scaly; Adj-GMS

Strongs 2621; katakeimenou; κατακειμένου; he who is having reclined; V-PPM/P-GMS

Strongs 846; autou; αὐτοῦ; himself; PPro-GM3S

Strongs 2064; ēlthen; ἦλθεν; came; V-AIA-3S

Strongs 1135; gynē; γυνὴ; woman; N-NFS

Strongs 2192; echousa; ἔχουσα; she who is having; V-PPA-NFS

Strongs 211; alabastron; ἀλάβαστρον; an alabaster box; N-AFS

Strongs 3464; myrou; μύρου; oil; N-GNS

Strongs 3487; nardou; νάρδου; of nard; N-GFS

Strongs 4101; pistikēs; πιστικῆς; pure; Adj-GFS

Strongs 4185; polytelous; πολυτελοῦς; of great price; Adj-GFS

Strongs 4937; syntripsasa; συντρίψασα; she who has rubbed together; V-APA-NFS

Strongs 3588; tēn; τὴν; the; Art-AFS

Strongs 211; alabastron; ἀλάβαστρον; an alabaster box; N-AFS

Strongs 2708; katecheen; κατέχεεν; she poured [it] on; V-AIA-3S

Strongs 846; autou; αὐτοῦ; himself; PPro-GM3S

Strongs 3588; tēs; τῆς; the; Art-GFS

Strongs 2776; kephalēs; κεφαλῆς; head; N-GFS

RBT Hebrew Literal:

And of him who is being himself within House of Misery ("Bethany"), within the House of Hearing ("Simon") the Scaly One, he who has reclined down of himself, a woman came, she who is holding an alabaster box of oil of pure spikenard of great value, she who has rubbed/ground together the alabaster box poured over the Head of himself.

The High-Altitude Perfume

Spikenard's native habitat is in the Himalayas, which are the highest mountain range on Earth. The plant grows in the cooler, high-altitude regions of the Himalayas, often at elevations between 3,000 and 5,000 meters (9,800 to 16,400 feet). These elevations, along with the specific climate and soil conditions, make the Himalayas the perfect environment for spikenard to thrive.

"A beautiful work she has worked out within myself!"

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And he being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leprous, he reclining at table, a woman came having an alabaster box of perfumed oil of persuasive, costly, spikenard; and having broken the alabaster box, she poured upon his head.

LITV Translation:
And He being in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as He reclined, a woman came, having an alabaster vial of pure, costly ointment of nard. And breaking the alabaster vial, she poured it down His head.

ESV Translation:
And while he was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, as he was reclining at table, a woman came with an alabaster flask of ointment of pure nard, very costly, and she broke the flask and poured it over his head.