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Cruse

Cruse was a vessel for holding ointment or perfume; it derived its name from the alabaster stone, of which it was usually made. "Cruse," RV, is a more suitable rendering than "box;" Mat 26:7, Mar 14:3, Luk 7:3...

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Cruse <1,,211, alabastron>

was a vessel for holding ointment or perfume; it derived its name from the alabaster stone, of which it was usually made. "Cruse," RV, is a more suitable rendering than "box;" Mat 26:7, Mar 14:3, Luk 7:37.

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