Definition
From Mounce's Concise Greek-English Dictionary
Strong's Definition
to smear or rub with oil, i.e. (by implication) to consecrate to an office or religious service
Mounce Concise Greek-English Dictionary
to anoint; in NT to anoint, by way of instituting to a dignity, function, or privilege, Lk. 4:18; Acts 4:27; 10:38; 2 Cor. 1:21; Heb. 1:9*
Translated in KJV as
anoint
Etymology
probably akin to G5530 (χράομαι) through the idea of contact;
Related Words
Verse by verse
Step through every verse that uses this word, one at a time. Use ← / → or j / k to move to the next or previous verse.