Entaphiasmos denotes the burial for which Jesus’ body is prepared in the two cited scenes.

The attested use refers to Jesus’ burial as the stated purpose or occasion of preparing his body: John 12:7 speaks of keeping something for the day of his burial, and Mark 14:8 describes anointing his body beforehand for burial.

1. Burial as the occasion for bodily preparation · dominant

   In John 12:7, the genitive singular form occurs in the clause about keeping something for the day of Jesus’ burial; the APB renders the clause “for the day of my burial.” In Mark 14:8, the accusative singular form occurs with the prior anointing of Jesus’ body; the APB renders this “she has anointed my body beforehand for burial.”

   John 12:7Mark 14:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “burial” in both verses, once in relation to a coming day and once to anointing Jesus’ body beforehand. These renderings confirm the clause-level setting rather than isolate each form mechanically.