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Lexicon :: Strong's G218 - aleiphō

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ἀλείφω

Transliteration

aleiphō (Key)

Pronunciation

al-i'-fo

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

From ἄλφα (G1) (as particle of union) and the base of λιπαρός (G3045)

Greek Inflections of ἀλείφω [?]

mGNT
9x in 8 unique form(s) TR
9x in 8 unique form(s) LXX
19x in 14 unique form(s)

Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 1:229,37

Trench's Synonyms: xxxviii. ἔλαιον, μύρον (χρίω, ἀλείφω).

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

ἀλείφω aleíphō, al-i'-fo; from G1 (as particle of union) and the base of G3045; to oil (with perfume):—anoint.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G218 in the following manner: anoint (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G218 in the following manner: anoint (9x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to anoint

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Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

ἀλείφω aleíphō, al-i'-fo; from G1 (as particle of union) and the base of G3045; to oil (with perfume):—anoint.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G218:

ἀλείφω: imperfect ἤλειφον; 1 aorist ἤλειψα; 1 aorist middle imperative ἄλειψαι; [allied with λίπος, grease; cf. Curtius, § 340; Vanicek, p. 811; Peile, p. 407; from Homer down]; to anoint: τινά or τί, Mark 16:1; John 12:3; τινά or τί τινι [Winer's Grammar, 227 (213)], as ἐλαίῳ, Luke 7:46^a; Mark 6:13; James 5:14; μύρῳ, John 11:2; Luke 7:38, 46^b; middle, Matthew 6:17 (literally, 'anoint for thyself thy head,' unge tibi caput tuum; cf. Winers Grammar, 257 (242); Buttmann, 192 (166f)). Cf. Winers RWB under the word Salbe; [B. D. or McClintock and Strong's Cyclopaedia, under the word Anoint, etc. Synonyms: "ἀλείφειν is the mundane and profane, χρίειν the sacred and religious, word." Trench, § 38. Compare: ἐξαλείφω].

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew: 6:17
Mark: 6:13; 16:1
Luke: 7:38; 7:46; 7:46
John: 11:2; 12:3
James: 5:14

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Strong's Number G218 matches the Greek ἀλείφω (aleiphō),
which occurs 9 times in 8 verses in the TR Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 6:17

Mat 6:17 - But^G1161 thou,^G4771 when thou fastest,^G3522 anoint^G218 thine^G4675 head,^G2776 and^G2532 wash^G3538 thy^G4675 face;^G4383

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Mar 6:13 - And^G2532 they cast out^G1544 many^G4183 devils,^G1140 and^G2532 anointed^G218 with oil^G1637 many^G4183 that were sick,^G732 and^G2532 healed^G2323 them.

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Mar 16:1 - And^G2532 when^G1230 ➔ the sabbath^G4521 was past,^G1230 Mary^G3137 Magdalene,^G3094 and^G2532 Mary^G3137 the mother^G3588 of James,^G2385 and^G2532 Salome,^G4539 had bought^G59 sweet spices,^G759 that^G2443 they might come^G2064 and anoint^G218 him.^G846

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Luk 7:38 - And^G2532 stood^G2476 at^G3844 his^G846 feet^G4228 behind^G3694 him weeping,^G2799 and began^G756 to wash^G1026 his^G846 feet^G4228 with tears,^G1144 and^G2532 did wipe^G1591 them with the hairs^G2359 of her^G846 head,^G2776 and^G2532 kissed^G2705 his^G846 feet,^G4228 and^G2532 anointed^G218 them with the ointment.^G3464

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Luk 7:46 - My^G3450 head^G2776 with oil^G1637 thou didst^G218 ➔ not^G3756 anoint:^G218 but^G1161 this woman^G3778^G846 hath anointed^G218 my^G3450 feet^G4228 with ointment.^G3464

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Jhn 11:2 - ^G1161 (It was^G2258 that Mary^G3137 which^G3588 anointed^G218 the Lord^G2962 with ointment,^G3464 and^G2532 wiped^G1591 his^G846 feet^G4228 with her^G846 hair,^G2359 whose^G3739 brother^G80 Lazarus^G2976 was sick.)^G770

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:3

Jhn 12:3 - Then^G3767 took^G2983 Mary^G3137 a pound^G3046 of ointment^G3464 of spikenard,^G3487^G4101 very costly,^G4186 and anointed^G218 the feet^G4228 of Jesus,^G2424 and^G2532 wiped^G1591 his^G846 feet^G4228 with her^G846 hair:^G2359 and^G1161 the house^G3614 was filled^G4137 with^G1537 the odour^G3744 of the ointment.^G3464

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Unchecked Copy Box Jas 5:14

Jas 5:14 - Is^G770 ➔ any^G5100 sick^G770 among^G1722 you?^G5213 let him call^G4341 for the elders^G4245 of the church;^G1577 and^G2532 let them pray^G4336 over^G1909 him,^G846 anointing^G218 him^G846 with oil^G1637 in^G1722 the name^G3686 of the Lord:^G2962

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