ἀλάβαστος[ᾰλᾰ-] orἄλᾰβ-στρος,ὁ(ἡ,v.l. in
A. Ev Marc.
14.3 ),globular vase without handles for holding perfumes, often made of alabaster, Hdt. 3.20 , Ar. Ach. 1053 , Crates Com. 15.6 , Alex. 62 , 143 , etc. (ἀλάβαστος(or-ον) is the earlier Att. form, SIG 102 , cf. Ael.Dion. Fr. 31 , Men. 990 : Dor. acc. pl. ἀλαβάστρως
Call. Lav.Pall. 15
) :—neut.ἀλάβαστρον
IG 2.745B4 , 11(2).161
B 9 (Delos,iii B. C.), LXX 4 Ki. 21.13 (cod. A),v.l. in
Ev.Marc. 14.3 : pl.ἀλάβαστραor -τα
Theoc. 15.114
, AP 9.153 ( Agath. ).