What does מָשַׁח · שֶׁמֶן mean in the Bible?
e. to anoint ; by implication, to consecrate ; also to paint".
Hebrew · H4886, H8081
מְשֻׁחִים בַּשָּׁמֶן
To rub with oil , i.e. to anoint ; by implication, to consecrate ; also to paint · grease , especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
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מָשַׁחH4886to rub with oil , i.e. to anoint ; by implication, to consecrate ; also to paint
Pronunciationməšîḥô
Anointing with oil consecrates a person or object for divine service or royal office.
Open lexicon entry →שֶׁמֶןH8081grease , especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
Pronunciationšemen
Oil signals divine favor and consecration; moves from literal anointing to figurative abundance and blessing.
Open lexicon entry →What does מְשֻׁחִים בַּשָּׁמֶן (mĕšuḥîm baššāmen) mean in the Bible?
מָשַׁח · שֶׁמֶן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to rub with oil , i.e. to anoint ; by implication, to consecrate ; also to paint".
Full entry for מְשֻׁחִים בַּשָּׁמֶן (H4886, H8081) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4886, H8081?
H4886, H8081 is connected to 262 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to rub with oil , i.e. to anoint ; by implication, to consecrate ; also to paint
Source Gloss
to rub with oil , i.e. to anoint ; by implication, to consecrate ; also to paint
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms24
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense19×
Perfect1Kgs 5:15 · 2Sam 2:7 · 2Sam 5:17 · Exod 40:15 · Gen 31:13 · Isa 61:1 · Num 35:25 · 2Sam 19:118×
Imperfect1Kgs 19:16 · Exod 30:30 · Amos 6:6 · Lev 16:325×
Participle passiveExod 29:2 · Lev 2:4 · Lev 7:12 · Num 6:154×
Sequential imperfectIsa 21:51×
Participle activeJudg 9:151×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action5×
Infinitive constructLev 6:13 · Num 7:10 · Num 7:84 · Num 7:884×
Perfect1Chr 14:81×
Word Origins
מְשֻׁחִים בַּשָּׁמֶן is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.