from alabastros (of uncertain derivation), the name of a stone
Source:
Kind:
n n
In AV:
alabaster box 3, box 1
Count:
4
Definition:
1) a box made of alabaster in which unguents are preserved
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The ancients considered alabaster to be the best material in
which to preserve their ointments. Breaking the box, probably
means breaking the seal of the box.