Quick Definition
ἀλάβαστρον, ου, τό n.n. an alabaster phial or bottle
Strong's Definition
neuter of alabastros (of uncertain derivation), the name of a stone; properly, an "alabaster" box, i.e. (by extension) a perfume vase (of any material)
KJV Usage: (alabaster) box
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, m./f. | -ου
6.131 · Artifacts · Containers
alabaster jar a jar made of alabaster stone An alabaster jar normally had a rather long neck which was broken off for the contents to be used. It served primarily as a container for precious substances such as perfumes.
In translating ‘alabaster jar’ many translators have simply used a term meaning ‘jar’ or ‘flask’ and have either employed a descriptive qualifier, for example, ‘made of alabaster stone’ or ‘made of valuable stone’ or ‘made of valuable stone called alabaster.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἀλάβαστρον, -ov, τό, (in the plur. in Theocer. 15, 114; Anth. Pal. 9,153; in other prof. writ. 6 and ἡ ἀλάβαorpos; [the older and more correct spelling drops the p, cf. Steph. Thesaur. 8. v. 1885 d.; L. and S. s. v. ἀλάActs Τὰ ἀλαζονεία βαστρος), a box made of alabaster, in which unguents are preserved, (Plin. h. n. 13, 2 (3), [al. 13, 19,] “ unguenta optime servantur in alabastris’’) ; with the addition of μύρον (as in Leian. dial. mer. 14, 2; [Hadt. 3, 20]): Lk. vii. 37; Mt. xxvi. 7; Mk. xiv. 3 (where L T adopt τὸν ἀλάβ., Tr WH [Mey.] τὴν ad.; Mt. and Lk. do not add the article, so that it is not clear in what gender they use the word, [ef. Tdf.’s crit. note ad loc.]). Cf. Win. RWB. [or B. D.] s. v. Alabaster.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἀλάβαστρος alabastros 4x
can be masculine, feminine (2x), or neuter (ἀλάβαστρον, 2x), an alabaster vase, Mk. 14:3 (2x); 26:7; Lk. 7:37*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἀλάβαστρον, -ου, τό (also -ος, ὁ, ἡ; colloq. and κοινή for ἀλάβαστος),
[in LXX: IV Ki 21:13 (צַלַּחַת)*;]
a box of alabaster (ἀλαβαστίτης) for ointment: Mt 26:7, Mk 14:3, Lk 7:37 (v. DCG, i, 41b; MM, VGT, s.v.).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἀλάβαστρον. The word is found with μύρου, as in Mk 143, in OG/S 629%° (A.D. 137) μύρου [ἐν GAaBao]}rpois, according to the editor’s restoration. In P Petr II. 47°8 the words ἐν ᾿Αλαβάστρων πόλει, “in Alabastropolis,” occur in the subscription to a contract for a loan. From v/B.c. may be quoted Sy// 445, ἀλά[β]αστίοι], according to the Attic form: cf. A/ichel 8231! (B.c. 220), 7. 833° (B.C. 279), σὺν τοῖς ἀλαβάστροις, in an inventory of temple treasures. From a much later period we have mention of a quarry near Alexandria, or at any rate belonging to Alexandria—P Théad 36% (A.D. 327) ἐπιμελητὴς τεχνιτῶν ἀποστελλομένων ἐν ἀλαβαστρίῳ ᾿Αλεξανδρίας, 2%. 35% (A.D. 325) ἐπιμελητὴς ἐργατῶν τῶν [κατ]ὰ τὴν ἀλαβαστρίνην μεγάλ(ην), 22. 345 and editor’s note (p. 182). Earlier than for employment εἰς ἀλαβάστρινα, and other works The alabaster quarry may also be recognized in P Petr 11. 9 (2) (B.C. 241-39) μετα[πορεύ]εσθαι els ἀλαβα[στί]θιδα : see the editor's note, p. [23], as to the locality. Finally, there is an inventory in P Lond 402 verso (ii/B.c.) (= IJ. p. 12) which includes among a good many utensils and articles known and unknown ἀλαβαστρουθῆκαι : we may infer that the writer first meant to coin a compound, and then changed his mind and wrote the genitive. (See also under ἀσκός.)
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἀλάβαστρον (alabastron) — jar. ἀλάβαστος [ᾰλᾰ-] or ἄλᾰβ-στρος, ὁ (ἡ, variant in Ev Marc. 14.3), globular vase without handles for holding perfumes, often made of alabaster, [Refs 5th c.BC+] is the earlier Attic dialect form, [Refs 4th c.BC+]: Doric dialect accusative plural ἀλαβάστρως[Refs 3rd c.BC+]:—neuter ἀλάβαστρον [NT+3rd c.BC+]: plural ἀλάβαστρα or -τα [Refs 3rd c.BC+]