Mark 14:4

And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ἦσαν
G2258
ēn
I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
  • I was, etc.
δέ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
τινες
G5100 X-NPM
tis
some or any person or object
  • a certain, a certain one
  • "some, some time, a while
ἀγανακτοῦντες
G23 V-PAP-NPM
aganakteō
to be greatly afflicted, i.e., (figuratively) indignant
  • to be indignant, moved with indignation, be very displeased
πρὸς
G4314 PREP
pros
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated)
  • to the advantage of
  • "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
ἑαυτούς
G1438 F-3APM
heautou
(him- her-, it-, them-, my-, thy-, our-, your-)self (selves), etc
  • himself, herself, itself, themselves
καὶ
G2532
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
λέγοντες
G3004
legō
properly, to ___%___lay___%___ forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 and G5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
  • to say, to speak
    • affirm over, maintain
    • "to teach"to exhort, advise, to command, direct"to point out with words, intend, mean, mean to say"to call by name, to call, name"to speak out, speak of, mention
Εἰς
G1519
eis
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
  • into, unto, to, towards, for, among
τί
G5101 I-ASN
tis
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
  • who, which, what
G3588 T-NSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἀπώλεια
G684 N-NSF
apōleia
ruin or loss (physical, spiritual or eternal)
  • destroying, utter destruction
    • of vessels
    a perishing, ruin, destruction
    • of money
    • "the destruction which consists of eternal misery in hell
αὕτη
G3778 D-NSF
houtos
the he (she or it), i.e., this or that (often with article repeated)
  • this
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
μύρου
G3464 N-GSN
myron
___%___myrrh___%___, i.e., (by implication) perfumed oil
  • ointment
γέγονεν
G1096 V-2RAI-3S
ginomai
to cause to be (___%___gen___%___-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
  • to become, i.e., to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
  • "to become, i.e., to come to pass, happen
    • of events
    to arise, appear in history, come upon the stage
    • of men appearing in public
    to be made, finished
    • of miracles, to be performed, wrought
    to become, be made

ἦσαν δέ τινες ἀγανακτοῦντες πρὸς ἑαυτούς καὶ λέγοντες Εἰς τί ἡ ἀπώλεια αὕτη τοῦ μύρου γέγονεν
4
And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the ointment made?
Cross References

John 12:4

λέγει οὖν εἷς ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ Ἰούδας Σίμωνος Ἰσκαριώτης μέλλων αὐτὸν παραδιδόναι
4
Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him,

Matthew 26:8

ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἠγανάκτησαν λέγοντες Εἰς τί ἀπώλεια αὕτη
8
But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste?

Ecclesiastes 5:4

כַּאֲשֶׁר תִּדֹּר נֶדֶר לֵֽאלֹהִים אַל-תְּאַחֵר לְשַׁלְּמוֹ כִּי אֵין חֵפֶץ בַּכְּסִילִים אֵת אֲשֶׁר-תִּדֹּר שַׁלֵּֽם׃
4
When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.

Malachi 1:12

וְאַתֶּם מְחַלְּלִים אוֹתוֹ בֶּאֱמָרְכֶם שֻׁלְחַן אֲדֹנָי מְגֹאָל הוּא וְנִיבוֹ נִבְזֶה אָכְלֽוֹ׃
12
But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the Lord is polluted; and the fruit thereof, even his meat, is contemptible.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

וְרָאִיתִֽי אֲנִי אֶת-כָּל-עָמָל וְאֵת כָּל-כִּשְׁרוֹן הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂה כִּי הִיא קִנְאַת-אִישׁ מֵרֵעֵהוּ גַּם-זֶה הֶבֶל וּרְעוּת רֽוּחַ׃
4
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.