barutimos describes the ointment in Matthew 26:7 as costly.

The attested use describes ointment as costly in the setting of a woman pouring it on Jesus’ head.

1. Costly ointment · dominant

   In Matthew 26:7, the genitive singular neuter form describes the ointment held in an alabaster jar as the woman pours it on Jesus’ head; the APB renders the clause "an alabaster jar of expensive ointment."

   Matthew 26:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Matthew 26:7, the APB presents the ointment as "expensive." This rendering is treated as confirmation of the clause’s overall description.