Greek/Hebrew Definitions

Strong's #3487: nardos (pronounced nar'dos)

of foreign origin (compare 5373); "nard":--(spike-)nard.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon:

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nardos

1) nard, the head or spike of a fragrant East Indian plant belonging to the genus Valerianna, which yields a juice of delicious odour which the ancients used (either pure or mixed) in the preparation of a most precious ointment

2) nard oil or ointment

Part of Speech: noun feminine

Usage:

This word is used 2 times:

 

Mark 14:3: "having an alabaster box of ointment of spikenard very precious; and she broke"
John 12:3: "Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the"