- Original: νάρδος - Transliteration: Nardos - Phonetic: nar'dos - Definition: 1. nard, the head or spike of a fragrant East Indian plant belonging to the genus Valerianna, which yields a juice of delicious odour which the ancients used (either pure or mixed) in the preparation of a most precious ointment 2. nard oil or ointment - Origin: of foreign origin cf G5373 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: Of foreign origin (compare [ H5373 ]); nard: - [spike-] nard. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • spikenard, 2 Mar 14:3; Joh 12:3