perfume vase

a () for ointment: , , (v. , i, 41b; MM, , s.v.).† box of alabaster ἀλαβαστίτης Mt 26:7 Mk 14:3 Lk 7:37 DCG VGT

an alabaster phial or bottle

jar

properly, an "alabaster" box, i.e. (by extension) a perfume vase (of any material)

(alabaster) box

ἀλάβαστρον, -ου, τό (also -ος, ὁ, ἡ; colloq. and κοινή for ἀλάβαστος), [in LXX: 4Ki.21:13 (צַלַּחַת)* ;] a box of alabaster (ἀλαβαστίτης) for ointment: Mat.26:7, Mrk.14:3, Luk.7:37 (see DCG, i, 41b; MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)