Biblical Types, Symbols & Patterns
Ointment
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Ointment as material used in anointing
John 12:3 presents myron as literal costly perfumed ointment used to anoint Jesus; the relation between ointment and anointing is material and verbal, not itself a symbolic equation.
Context control: Ointment/perfume is a material that may be used in anointing; its theological force depends on the action and context.
John 12:3 presents myron as literal costly perfumed ointment used to anoint Jesus; the relation between ointment and anointing is material and verbal, not itself a symbolic equation.
Grade 4: Recurrent canonical motif or strong thematic patternScope: Ointment/perfume is a material that may be used in anointing; its theological force depends on the action and context.
Residual uncertainty: No material residual uncertainty beyond the stated scope limitation.
Evidence sources
- Canonical Scripture: MT/LXX/NA28 with NET/ESV comparison — Text loci verified for TSP-S0F Batch 1
- BibleGateway/BibleHub reference — John 12:3 Greek myron ointment/perfume reference — Accessed/verified 2026-09-20
Rejected fixed ointment code
Scripture does not establish ointment as a fixed symbol meaning “anointing”; ointment/perfume can function as costly fragrance, honor, grooming, burial preparation, or other ordinary material according to context.
Context control: Do not turn the physical substance into an invariant symbolic code detached from its use.
Scripture does not establish ointment as a fixed symbol meaning “anointing”; ointment/perfume can function as costly fragrance, honor, grooming, burial preparation, or other ordinary material according to context.
Grade 7: Insufficient biblical evidenceScope: Do not turn the physical substance into an invariant symbolic code detached from its use.
Residual uncertainty: No material residual uncertainty beyond the stated scope limitation.
Evidence sources
- Canonical Scripture: MT/LXX/NA28 with NET/ESV comparison — Text loci verified for TSP-S0F Batch 1
- BibleGateway/BibleHub reference — John 12:3 Greek myron ointment/perfume reference — Accessed/verified 2026-09-20
Lexical mappings
These are cross-tier mappings only; lexical definitions remain owned by the site’s lexical resources.
- GREEK: μύρον myron — G3464
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