ALABASTER
ἀλάβαστρον : ALABASTRON; ALABASTER

Illustrations of English words
derived from the Greek in the New Testament.

Gaylon West.


from Old French alabastre (12c., Modern French albâtre), from Latin alabaster "colored rock used to make boxes and vessels for unguents," from Greek alabastros (earlier albatos) "vase for perfumes," perhaps from Egyptian 'a-labaste "vessel of the goddess Bast."
Thayer Definition:
1) a box made of alabaster in which unguents are preserved
Part of Speech: noun neuter
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: from alabastros (of uncertain derivation), the name of a stone