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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - νάρδος
νάρδος
G3487
Transliteration: nárdos
Pronunciation: nar'dos
Definition: nard
- Original: νάρδος - Transliteration: Nardos - Phonetic: nar'dos
- Definition:
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
- Origin: of foreign origin cf G5373" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5373 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: Of foreign origin (compare [H5373" class="dictionary-topic-link">H5373]); nard: - [spike-] nard.