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John 12
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john.12.nard12
νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτίμου
TRANSLATIONunresolved confidence
What kind of nard did Mary use?
Pistikos is rare and disputed. It may mean genuine, pure, or trustworthy; some interpreters connect it with a place-name. The Greek securely describes the nard as very valuable.
Why this default
“Genuine nard, very valuable” is default because pistikos most plausibly qualifies the perfume’s authenticity while polytimos securely states its value. The rare adjective remains disputed, so “pure” and the untranslated pistikos option stay open rather than being presented as settled.
Evidence
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Project defaultgenuine nard, very valuable
Project default · authenticity foregrounded
Alternativepure nard, very valuable
Purity foregrounded
Alternativepistikos nard, very valuable
Rare Greek left open
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