Pistikos describes the nard ointment presented as pure in the two anointing scenes.

The attested use qualifies nard ointment in two anointing scenes, where the APB presents the ointment as pure and valuable.

1. Quality of nard ointment · dominant

   In John 12:3 and Mark 14:3, the genitive singular feminine form modifies the nard ointment associated with anointing. In John 12:3 the APB renders Mary taking “pure, valuable nard ointment,” while in Mark 14:3 it renders the woman’s jar as containing “pure and valuable nard ointment.”

   John 12:3Mark 14:3

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across both verses, the APB presents the nard ointment as “pure” and “valuable.” The specific contribution of the adjective is best identified from its form and its association with the ointment phrase.