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Strong's #4886 - מָשַׁח

Transliteration

mâshach

Phonetics

maw-shakh'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1255

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to smear, anoint, spread a liquid
1. (Qal)
  1. to smear
  2. to anoint (as consecration)
  3. to anoint, consecrate
2. (Niphal) to be anointed

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 218 ‑ ἀλείφω (al‑i'‑fo); 2090 ‑ ἑτοιμάζω (het‑oy‑mad'‑zo); 2525 ‑ καθίστημι (kath‑is'‑tay‑mee); 5548 ‑ χρίω (khree'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (69)

Genesis 1

Exodus 12

Leviticus 8

Numbers 8

Judges 2

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

Daniel 1

Amos 1

BSB (67)

Genesis 1

Exodus 12

Leviticus 8

Numbers 8

Judges 2

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

Daniel 1

Amos 1

CSB (70)

Genesis 1

Exodus 13

Leviticus 8

Numbers 8

Judges 2

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 8

1 Kings 6

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

Daniel 1

Amos 1

ESV (69)

Genesis 1

Exodus 12

Leviticus 8

Numbers 8

Judges 2

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

Daniel 1

Amos 1

KJV (69)

Genesis 1

Exodus 12

Leviticus 8

Numbers 8

Judges 2

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

Daniel 1

Amos 1

LEB (69)

Genesis 1

Exodus 12

Leviticus 8

Numbers 8

Judges 2

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

Daniel 1

Amos 1

LSB (70)

Genesis 1

Exodus 13

Leviticus 8

Numbers 8

Judges 2

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

Daniel 1

Amos 1

N95 (67)

Genesis 1

Exodus 13

Leviticus 8

Numbers 8

Judges 2

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

Daniel 1

Amos 1

NAS (69)

Genesis 1

Exodus 13

Leviticus 8

Numbers 8

Judges 2

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

Daniel 1

Amos 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (69)

Genesis 1

Exodus 12

Leviticus 8

Numbers 8

Judges 2

1 Samuel 7

2 Samuel 7

1 Kings 7

2 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 2

Psalms 2

Isaiah 2

Jeremiah 1

Daniel 1

Amos 1

ASV (69)

and anoint 2

and anoint him 1

and anointed 8

and had anointed 1

and painted 1

and there they anointed 1

and they anointed 2

and thou shalt anoint 8

and to anoint 1

anoint 2

anoint him; for this is he 1

anointed 6

for it; and thou shalt anoint 1

had anointed 1

hath anointed 3

have anointed 2

have i anointed him 1

i anointed 1

i have anointed 3

me to anoint 1

on a time to anoint 1

shalt thou anoint 2

that he anointed 1

that it was anointed 2

that they had anointed 2

that were anointed 1

them, as thou didst anoint 1

thereof, and had anointed 1

thou shalt anoint 1

though anointed 1

was anointed 1

when he is anointed 1

when it was anointed 1

where thou anointedst 1

who shall be anointed 1

who was anointed 1

whom we anointed 1

with him, and shalt anoint 1

ye anoint 1

BSB (67)

and anoint 2

and anoint him 2

and anoint yourselves 1

and anointed 4

and paints it 1

and they anointed 2

and to anoint 1

and you are to anoint him 1

anoint 5

anoint him 1

anointed 3

anointed him 2

anointed you 1

anointing 1

anointing him 1

are anointing me 1

are to anoint 1

coated 3

had anointed 1

had been anointed 2

has anointed me 2

has anointed you 1

have anointed 1

he anointed 1

he is anointed 1

i anoint 2

i anoint you 1

i have anointed him 1

is anointed 1

it was anointed 1

oil 1

solomon had been anointed 1

the altar was anointed 1

the anointed 1

they anointed 1

they anointed him 1

they were anointed 1

though anointed 1

to anoint 1

to anoint you 1

use this oil to anoint 1

was anointed 1

we anointed 1

when it was anointed 1

you anointed 2

you are also to anoint 1

you are to anoint 2

CSB (70)

and oil 1

anoint 23

anointed 34

anointing 1

are anointing 1

coated 4

has anointed me 1

has anointed you 1

oil 1

painted 1

the anointed 2

ESV (69)

anoint 24

anointed 38

anointing 1

oil 1

painting 1

smeared 4

KJV (69)

anoint 25

anointed 42

anointedst 1

painted 1

LEB (69)

and anoint 1

and anoint him 1

and anoint themselves 1

and anointed 3

and appointed 1

and he anointed 1

and he appointed 1

and he paints 1

and they anointed 3

and to anoint 1

and you must anoint 1

and you will anoint 7

and you will anoint him 1

anoint 2

anoint him 1

anointed 4

anointed him 1

anointing it 1

anointing them 1

are anointing 1

even though anointed 1

had anointed 1

had been anointed 1

has anointed 2

has anointed me 1

has anointed you 1

his being anointed 1

i have anointed him 1

i hereby anoint 3

is anointed 1

its anointing 2

me to anoint 1

smear 1

smeared 4

the anointed ones 1

then they anointed 1

they had anointed 2

thus he anointed 2

to anoint 1

was anointed 1

we anointed 1

you anointed 2

you shall anoint 1

you will anoint 2

LSB (70)

anoint 21

anointed 42

anointing 1

oil 1

painting 1

spread 4

N95 (67)

anoint 21

anointed 39

anointing 1

oil 1

painting 1

spread 4

NAS (69)

anoint 21

anointed 41

anointing 1

oil 1

painting 1

spread 4

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (69)

and anoint 2

and anoint him 1

and anointed 8

and had anointed 2

and painted 1

and there they anointed 1

and they anointed 2

and to anoint 1

and you shall anoint 3

anoint 1

anointed 6

had anointed 1

has anointed 3

have anointed 2

i have anointed 3

it was anointed 1

me to anoint 1

oil 1

on a time to anoint 1

that he anointed 1

that it was anointed 1

that they had anointed 2

though anointed 1

was anointed 1

when he is anointed 1

when it was anointed 1

where you anointed 1

who is anointed 1

who was anointed 1

who were anointed 1

whom we anointed 1

you anoint 1

you shall anoint 7

you shall use it to anoint 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2357) h s m (מסההה MShHh) AC: Smear CO: Ointment AB: ?: Ointments were made from oils and smeared on injuries for healing. Oil was also smeared on the heads of individuals who are being given the office of a prophet, priest or king as a sign of authority. [from: hm- as a drawing out]

V) h s m (מסההה MShHh) - Sm (vf: Paal, Niphal) |kjv: anoint, paint - Strongs: H4886 (מָשַׁח)

N^m ) h s m (מסההה MShHh) - Oil: What is smeared. [Aramaic only] KJV (2): oil - Strongs: H4887 (מְשַׁח)

N^f1) e h s m (מסהההה MShHhH) - Ointment: The oil that is smeared. KJV (26): anointing, anointed, ointment - Strongs: H4888 (מָשְׁחָה)

b^m) h i s m (מסהיהה MShYHh) - Smeared: One who is smeared with oil as a sign of authority (prophet, priest or king) KJV (39): anointed, messiah - Strongs: H4899 (מָשִׁיחַ)

h^m) h s m m (ממסההה MMShHh) - Smeared: One who is smeared with oil. KJV (1): anointed - Strongs: H4473 (מִמְשַׁח)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

מָשַׁח verb smear, anoint (Late Hebrew id.; originally probably as Arabic

wipe or stroke with the hand (compare RS^{Semitic i. 215; 2nd ed., 283}), anoint, Aramaic

מְשַׁח anoint; on משת, id. (?) in Aramaic inscription see CIS^{ii 1No.145, C, 1}; Palmyrene משחא oil Vog^No.16; Ethiopic

anoint, feast, dine Di^{Lex 176}; (Assyrian mašâ—u is measure; Aramaic מְשַׁח id.; Arabic

measurement, compare Dl^{Prol. 178} Frä²⁸²)); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳מ Numbers 3:25 2t.; suffix מְשָֽׁחֲךָ Psalm 45:8; 1 Samuel 10:1; מְשָׁחוֺ 2 Chronicles 22:7; 2 masculine singular מָשַׁחְתָּ Genesis 31:13 12t., + 9t. Perfect; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִמְשַׁח Leviticus 16:32 6t.; 3 masculine plural יִמְשָׁ֑חוּ Amos 6:6, + 13t. Imperfect; Imperative suffix מְשָׁחֵהוּ 1 Samuel 16:12; plural מִשְׁחוּ Isaiah 21:5; Infinitive absolute מָשׁוֺחַ Jeremiah 22:14; construct מְשֹׁחַ Judges 9:8; Daniel 9:24 + Hosea 8:3 ᵐ5 We GASm Now; מָשְׁחָה Exodus 29:29; suffix מְשׁחֳךָ 1 Samuel 15:1 (Baer); מָשְׁחוֺ Leviticus 7:36; מָשְׁחָתָם Exodus 40:15; Participle plural משְׁחִים Judges 9:15; passive מָשׁוּחַ 2 Samuel 3:39 (We suggests derivation from שׁח, defective משׁח (מֻשַׁח), wrongly read as מָשֻׁחַ; or by transposition משׁוח may have been mistaken for an unexampled מוּשַׁח Hoph`al Participle of שׁוח); מָשִׁיחַ 2 Samuel 1:21 (but read מָשֻׁח (or נמשׁח) Manuscripts We Dr Kit Bu HPS); plural מְשֻׁחִים Exodus 29:2 4 t; —

1 smear, house with colour (paint) Jeremiah 22:14; shield with oil (anoint) Isaiah 21:5; 2 Samuel 1:21 (compare Dr; Gr כְּלִי מָשׁוּחַ weapon anointed; Peters^{JBL 893,56} כְּלֵי מָשׁוּחַ weapons of one (the king) anointed); the person, with ointments Amos 6:6; unleavened cakes, with oil Exodus 29:2; Leviticus 2:4; Numbers 6:15 (P).

2 anoint, as consecration, solemn setting apart to an office, always by the use of oil poured on the head: לנביא as a prophet 1 Kings 19:16 (Elisha by Elijah) Isaiah 61:1; elsewhere of king, with accusative, מֶלֶךְ Judges 9:8 (E), so Hosea 8:3 reading מִמְּשֹׁחַ מֶלֶךְ (for ᵑ0׳מִמַּשָּׂא מ) We GASm Now; also Hosea 7:3 reading יִמְשְׁחוּ (for ᵑ0יְשַׂמְּחוּ) We Now; elsewhere accusative of person 1 Samuel 16:3,12,13; 1 Kings 1:39; 2 Kings 11:12; 2 Kings 23:30; 2 Chronicles 22:7; 23:11; בְּשֶׁמֶן קָדְשִׁי Psalm 89:21 with my holy oil; שׁמן שָׂשׂוֺן Psalm 45:8 (figurative); with על, 2 Samuel 19:11 whom we have anointed over us; לְמֶלֶךְ 1 Kings 1:45; 1 Kings 5:15; with עַל, לְמֶלֶךְ Judges 9:15; 2 Samuel 2:4,7; 1 Kings 19:15; על ישׂראל over Israel 1 Samuel 15:1,17; 2 Samuel 5:3 = 1 Chronicles 11:3; 2 Samuel 5:17; 2 Samuel 12:7; 1 Kings 1:34; 1 Kings 19:16; אֶליֿשׂראל 2 Kings 9:3,6,12 (Ehpraimitic source); לנגיד 1 Chronicles 29:22; על 1 Samuel 9:16; 1 Samuel 10:1; מָשׁוּחַ מֶלֶךְ 2 Samuel 3:39 (? see above)

3 anoint, consecrate to religious service:

a. Aaronic priests, only P, with accusative of person Exodus 28:41; Exodus 29:7; Exodus 30:30; Exodus 40:13,15 (3t. in verse); Leviticus 7:36; Leviticus 8:12; Leviticus 16:32; absolute Exodus 29:29; הכהנים הַמְּשֻׁחִים Numbers 3:3.

b. sacred things:מַצֵּבָה Genesis 31:13 (E); tabernacle and its sacred vessels Exodus 29:36; Exodus 30:26; Exodus 40:9,10,11; Leviticus 8:10,11 (all P); קדשׁ קדשׁים Daniel 9:24.

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular נִמְשַׁח 1 Chronicles 14:8; Infinitive הִמָּשַׁח Leviticus 6:13 3 t; — be anointed, למלך על כל ישׂראל 1 Chronicles 14:8; Aaron and his sons Leviticus 6:13 (P); altar Numbers 7:10,84,88.

מְשַׁח noun [masculine] oil (see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute Ezra 6:9; Ezra 7:22.

[מִשְׁכַּב] see שׁכב. [מִשְׁכַּן] see שׁכן.

[מַשְׁרוֺקִית] see שׁרק. [מִשְׁתֶּה] see שׁתּה.

[מַתְּנָא] see נתן.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

מָשַׁח fut. יִמְשַׁח inf. מְשֹׁחַ, once מָשְׁחָה Exodus 29:29 properly, to stroke, to draw the hand over any thing, mit der Hand ftreichen. (Arab. مَسَحَ id. Kindred are מָשַׁשׁ and מָחָה No. I, which see.) Hence

(1) to spread over with any thing, specially to lay colours on any thing (followed by בְּ of the colour), Jeremiah 22:14 especially to anoint with oil (Arabic مسح id.), e.g. cakes, Exodus 29:2 Levit. 2:4 7:12 a shield (by doing which, the leather becomes more tenacious, and less pervious to weapons), Isaiah 21:5; 2 Samuel 1:21 [adj.], etc. Especially to anoint any one as a sacred rite in his inauguration and consecration to an office, as a priest, Exodus 28:41, 40:15 a prophet, 1 Kings 19:16; Isaiah 61:1 a king, 1 Samuel 10:1, 15:1 2 Samuel 2:4; 1 Kings 1:34 also a stone or pillar, which should be, at some future time, a sacred place, Genesis 31:13 also vessels consecrated to God, Exodus 40:9, 11 Exodus 40:11; Leviticus 8:11; Numbers 7:1. Fully expressed, מָשָׁח פּ׳ לְמֶלֶךְ to anoint, i.e. to consecrate any one king, 1 Kings 19:15; 2 Kings 9:3 and concisely 2 Samuel 19:11, “Absalom אֲשֶׁר מָשַׁחְנוּ עָלֵינוּ whom we anointed, (i.e. made king) over us.” Isaiah 61:1, “because Jehovah hovah hath anointed me, (i.e. consecrated, appointed), לְבַשֵּׂר to preach”. The thing (oil or ointment) with which the anointing is performed, is put with בְּ prefixed, Exodus 29:2; Psalms 89:21 and in the acc., Psalms 45:8; Amos 6:6.

(2) [“to spread out, to expand, hence”], to measure, Syr. ܡܫܰܚ, Arab. مسح Hence מִשְׁחָה, מָשְׁחָה and מִמְשַׁח.

Niphal, pass. of Kal No. 1, to be anointed, i.e. consecrated by anointing, Leviticus 6:13; Numbers 7:10, 84, 88 1 Chronicles 14:8.

Derivatives, מָשִׁיחַ, מִמְשַׁה, and the words which immediately follow.

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List of Word Forms

הִמָּשַׁ֣ח הִמָּשַׁ֥ח הַמְּשֻׁחִ֑ים המשח המשחים וְלִמְשֹׁ֖חַ וַיִּמְשְׁח֣וּ וַיִּמְשְׁח֥וּ וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּ וַיִּמְשְׁח֨וּ וַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־ וַיִּמְשַׁ֖ח וַיִּמְשַׁ֣ח וַיִּמְשַׁ֥ח וַיִּמְשַׁ֨ח וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧ וַיִּמְשָׁחֵ֖ם וַיִּמְשָׁחֻ֑הוּ וַיִּמְשָׁחֻ֙הוּ֙ וּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹ וּמָֽשַׁחְתָּ֥ וּמָשַׁ֣ח וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֖ וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֛ וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣ וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥ וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֧ וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֨ וּמָשׁ֖וֹחַ וּמָשׁ֣וּחַ וימשח וימשחהו וימשחו וימשחו־ וימשחך וימשחם ולמשח ומשוח ומשח ומשחת ומשחתו יִמְשַׁ֣ח יִמְשָׁ֑חוּ ימשח ימשחו לִמְשָׁחֳךָ֣ לִמְשֹׁ֥חַ למשח למשחך מְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽ מְשַׁחְתִּ֥יךָֽ מְשַׁחְתִּ֧יךָֽ מְשַׁחְתִּֽיו׃ מְשָׁח֣וֹ מְשָׁחֲךָ֡ מְשָׁחֲךָ֧ מְשָׁחֵ֖הוּ מְשֻׁחִ֣ים מְשֻׁחִ֥ים מִשְׁח֥וּ מָשְׁח֣וֹ מָשְׁח֥וּ מָשְׁח֧וּ מָשְׁח֨וּ מָשַׁ֙חְתָּ֙ מָשַׁ֣חְנוּ מָשַׁ֤חְתָּ מָשַׁ֥ח מָשַׁח֩ מֹשְׁחִ֨ים משח משחהו משחו משחים משחך משחנו משחת משחתיו׃ משחתיך נִמְשַׁ֨ח נמשח תִּמְשַׁ֥ח תִּמְשָׁ֑ח תמשח ham·mə·šu·ḥîm hammeshuChim hamməšuḥîm him·mā·šaḥ himmāšaḥ himmaShach lim·šā·ḥo·ḵā lim·šō·aḥ limšāḥoḵā limShoach limshochoCha limšōaḥ mā·šaḥ mā·šaḥ·nū mā·šaḥ·tā mā·šə·ḥōw mā·šə·ḥū māšaḥ māšaḥnū māšaḥtā māšəḥōw māšəḥū maShach maShachnu maShachta masheCho masheChu mə·šā·ḥă·ḵā mə·šā·ḥê·hū mə·šā·ḥōw mə·šaḥ·tî·ḵā mə·šaḥ·tîw mə·šu·ḥîm məšāḥăḵā məšāḥêhū məšāḥōw məšaḥtîḵā məšaḥtîw meshachaCha meshaChehu meshaCho meshachTicha meshachTiv meshuChim məšuḥîm miš·ḥū mishChu mišḥū mō·šə·ḥîm mōšəḥîm mosheChim nim·šaḥ nimšaḥ nimShach tim·šaḥ tim·šāḥ timšaḥ timšāḥ timShach ū·mā·šaḥ ū·mā·šaḥ·tā ū·mā·šō·w·aḥ ū·mā·šū·aḥ ū·mə·šaḥ·tōw ūmāšaḥ ūmāšaḥtā umaShach umashachTa umaShoach umaShuach ūmāšōwaḥ ūmāšūaḥ ūməšaḥtōw umeshachTo vaiyimShach vaiyimshachaCha vaiyimshaChem vaiyimshaChuhu vaiyimshechu velimShoach way·yim·šā·ḥă·ḵā way·yim·šā·ḥêm way·yim·šā·ḥu·hū way·yim·šaḥ way·yim·šə·ḥū way·yim·šə·ḥū- wayyimšaḥ wayyimšāḥăḵā wayyimšāḥêm wayyimšāḥuhū wayyimšəḥū wayyimšəḥū- wə·lim·šō·aḥ wəlimšōaḥ yim·šā·ḥū yim·šaḥ yimšaḥ yimšāḥū yimShach yimShachu