מָשַׁח
To rub with oil , i.e. to anoint ; by implication, to consecrate ; also to paint
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What does מָשַׁח (məšîḥô) mean in the Bible?
מָשַׁח (məšîḥô) is a Hebrew word meaning "to rub with oil , i.e. to anoint ; by implication, to consecrate ; also to paint". to rub with oil, i. This term runs through the canonical themes of Holiness, Kingdom, Messiah.
Meaning
Anointing with oil consecrates a person or object for divine service or royal office.
to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint BDB: smear Usage: anoint, paint.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 19×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 5×
Biblical Occurrences
Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.
Showing 8 of 69 occurrences in the biblical text.