anoint

Found 35 times in the King James Bible

H4886 Hebrew
G218 Greek

English Definition

to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

מָשַׁח

Transliteration

mâshach

Strong's Reference H4886

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

ἀλείφω

Transliteration

mishchâh

Strong's Reference G218
Greek Meaning

unction (the act); by implication, a consecratory gift

"Anoint" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H4886, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G218. Context determines which original word is being used.

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