Greek word study
ἀλάβαστρον G0211
- Transliteration
- alábastron
- KJV glosses
- (alabaster) box
Lexical summary
properly, an "alabaster" box, i.e. (by extension) a perfume vase (of any material)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, an "alabaster" box, i.e. (by extension) a perfume vase (of any material)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information