מָשַׁח
ma.shachVerbH4886
to anoint
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint
Full Lexicon Entry
- to smear, anoint, spread a liquid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to smear 1a2) to anoint (as consecration) 1a3) to anoint, consecrate 1b) (Niphal) to be anointed
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
61 timesAppears 61 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Exodus
11
1 Samuel
7
Leviticus
7
Numbers
7
2 Samuel
6
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 11:3
- 1 Samuel 16:12
- 2 Samuel 2:7
- Exodus 40:9
- Leviticus 2:4
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