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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מָשַׁח H4886 to rub with oil , i.e. to anoint ; by implication, to consecrate ; also to paint
Pronunciation məšîḥô
Anointing with oil consecrates a person or object for divine service or royal office.
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שֶׁמֶן H8081 grease , especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
Pronunciation šemen
Oil signals divine favor and consecration; moves from literal anointing to figurative abundance and blessing.
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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".
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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 groups 2 Aligned forms 24
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 19×
Perfect 1Kgs 5:15 · 2Sam 2:7 · 2Sam 5:17 · Exod 40:15 · Gen 31:13 · Isa 61:1 · Num 35:25 · 2Sam 19:11 8×
Imperfect 1Kgs 19:16 · Exod 30:30 · Amos 6:6 · Lev 16:32 5×
Participle passive Exod 29:2 · Lev 2:4 · Lev 7:12 · Num 6:15 4×
Sequential imperfect Isa 21:5 1×
Participle active Judg 9:15 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 5×
Infinitive construct Lev 6:13 · Num 7:10 · Num 7:84 · Num 7:88 4×
Perfect 1Chr 14:8 1×
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.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain