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Lexicon :: Strong's H4886 - māšaḥ

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מָשַׁח

Transliteration

māšaḥ

Pronunciation

maw-shakh'

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

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TWOT Reference: 1255

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מָשַׁח mâshach, maw-shakh'; a primitive root; to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint:—anoint, paint.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 69x

The KJV translates Strong's H4886 in the following manner: anoint (68x), painted (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 69x

The KJV translates Strong's H4886 in the following manner: anoint (68x), painted (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

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

מָשַׁח mâshach, maw-shakh'; a primitive root; to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint:—anoint, paint.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H4886: Abbreviations

† מָשַׁח verb smear, anoint (Late Hebrew id.; originally probably as Arabic bdb060203

wipe orstroke with the hand (compare RS^{Semitic i. 215; 2nd ed., 283}), anoint, Aramaic bdb060204

מְשַׁח anoint; on משת, id. (?) in Aramaic inscription see CIS^{ii.1. No.145, C, 1}; Palmyrene משחא oil Vog^No.16; Ethiopic bdb060205

anoint, feast, dine Di^{Lex 176}; (Assyrian mašâḫu is measure; Aramaic מְשַׁח id.; Arabic bdb060206

measurement, compare Dl^{Prol. 178} Frä²⁸²)); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculinesingular מ׳ Numbers 3:25 + 2 times; suffix מְשָֽׁחֲךָ Psalm 45:8 [Psalm 45:7]; 1 Samuel 10:1; מְשָׁחוֺ 2 Chronicles 22:7; 2nd person masculine singular מָשַׁחְתָּ Genesis 31:13 + 12 times, + 9 times Perfect; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִמְשַׁח Leviticus 16:32 + 6 times; 3rd person masculine plural יִמְשָׁ֑חוּ Amos 6:6, + 13 times 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 Greek Version of the LXX

We GASm Now; מָשְׁחָה Exodus 29:29; suffix מְֽֽֽשׁחֳךָ 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. 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 times; —

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 1893, 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 MT מִמַּשָּׂא מ׳) We GASm Now; also Hosea 7:3 reading יִמְשְׁחוּ (for MT יְשַׂמְּחוּ) We Now; elsewhere accusative of person 1 Samuel 16:3, 1 Samuel 16:12, 1 Samuel 16:13; 1 Kings 1:39; 2 Kings 11:12; 2 Kings 23:30; 2 Chronicles 22:7; 2 Chronicles 23:11; בְּשֶׁמֶן קָדְשִׁי Psalm 89:21 [Psalm 89:20] with my holy oil; שׁמן שָׂשׂוֺן Psalm 45:8 [Psalm 45:7] (figurative); with על, 2 Samuel 19:11 [2 Samuel 19:10] whom we have anointed over us; לְמֶלֶךְ 1 Kings 1:45; 1 Kings 5:15 [1 Kings 5:1]; with עַל, לְמֶלֶךְ Judges 9:15; 2 Samuel 2:4, 2 Samuel 2:7; 1 Kings 19:15; על ישׂראל over Israel 1 Samuel 15:1, 1 Samuel 15:17; 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, 2 Kings 9:6, 2 Kings 9:12 (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, Exodus 40:15 (3 times 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, Exodus 40:10, Exodus 40:11; Leviticus 8:10, Leviticus 8:11 (all P); קדשׁ קדשׁים Daniel 9:24.

Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular נִמְשַׁח 1 Chronicles 14:8; Infinitive הִמָּשַׁח Leviticus 6:13 [Leviticus 6:20] + 3 times; — be anointed, למלך על כל ישׂראל 1 Chronicles 14:8; Aaron and his sons Leviticus 6:13 [Leviticus 6:20] (P); altar Numbers 7:10, Numbers 7:84,Numbers 7:88.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H4887.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

31:13; 31:13

Exodus

28:41; 29:2; 29:2; 29:7; 29:29; 29:29; 29:36; 30:26; 30:30; 40:9; 40:10; 40:11; 40:13; 40:15; 40:15

Leviticus

2:4; 6:20; 6:20; 7:36; 7:36; 8:10; 8:11; 8:12; 16:32; 16:32

Numbers

3:3; 3:25; 6:15; 7:10; 7:84; 7:88

Judges

9:8; 9:8; 9:15; 9:15

1 Samuel

9:16; 10:1; 10:1; 15:1; 15:1; 15:17; 16:3; 16:12; 16:12; 16:13

2 Samuel

1:21; 1:21; 2:4; 2:7; 3:39; 3:39; 5:3; 5:17; 12:7; 19:10

1 Kings

1:34; 1:39; 1:45; 5:1; 19:15; 19:16; 19:16

2 Kings

9:3; 9:6; 9:12; 11:12; 23:30

1 Chronicles

11:3; 14:8; 14:8; 29:22

2 Chronicles

22:7; 22:7; 23:11

Psalms

45:7; 45:7; 89:20

Isaiah

21:5; 21:5; 61:1

Jeremiah

22:14; 22:14

Daniel

9:24; 9:24

Hosea

7:3; 8:3; 8:3

Amos

6:6; 6:6

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2Ki 9:6 - He arose^H6965 and went^H935 into the house,^H1004 and he poured^H3332 the oil^H8081 on his head^H7218 and said^H559 to him, “Thus^H3541 says^H559 the LORD,^H3068 the God^H430 of Israel,^H3478 ‘I have anointed^H4886 you king^H4428 over^H413 the people^H5971 of the LORD,^H3068 even over^H413 Israel.^H3478

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2Ki 9:12 - They said,^H559 “It is a lie,^H8267 tell^H5046 us now.”^H4994 And he said,^H559 “Thus^H2088 and thus^H2088 he said^H559 to me, ‘Thus^H3541 says^H559 the LORD,^H3068 “I have anointed^H4886 you king^H4428 over^H413 Israel.”’”^H3478

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2Ki 11:12 - Then he brought^H3318 the king’s^H4428 son^H1121 out and put^H5414 the crown^H5145 on him and gave him the testimony;^H5715 and they made^H4427 him king^H4427 and anointed^H4886 him, and they clapped^H5221 their hands^H3709 and said,^H559 “Long live^H2421 the king!”^H4428

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2Ki 23:30 - His servants^H5650 drove^H7392 [fn]his body^H4191 in a chariot^H7392 from Megiddo,^H4023 and brought^H935 him to Jerusalem^H3389 and buried^H6912 him in his own tomb.^H6900 Then the people^H5971 of the land^H776 took^H3947 Jehoahaz^H3059 the son^H1121 of Josiah^H2977 and anointed^H4886 him and made^H4427 him king^H4427 in place^H8478 of his father.^H1

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1Ch 11:3 - So all^H3605 the elders^H2205 of Israel^H3478 came^H935 to the king^H4428 at Hebron,^H2275 and David^H1732 made^H3772 a covenant^H1285 with them in Hebron^H2275 before^H6440 the LORD;^H3068 and they anointed^H4886 David^H1732 king^H4428 over^H5921 Israel,^H3478 according to the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 through^H3027 Samuel.^H8050

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1Ch 14:8 - When the Philistines^H6430 heard^H8085 that David^H1732 had been anointed^H4886 king^H4428 over^H5921 all^H3605 Israel,^H3478 all^H3605 the Philistines^H6430 went^H5927 up in search^H1245 of David;^H1732 and David^H1732 heard^H8085 of it and went^H3318 out against^H6440 them.

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1Ch 29:22 - So they ate^H398 and drank^H8354 that day^H3117 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068 with great^H1419 gladness.^H8057 And they made^H4427 Solomon^H8010 the son^H1121 of David^H1732 king^H4427 a second^H8145 time,^H8145 and they anointed^H4886 him as ruler^H5057 for the LORD^H3068 and Zadok^H6659 as priest.^H3548

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2Ch 22:7 - Now the destruction^H8395 of Ahaziah^H274 was from God,^H430 in that [fn]he went^H935 to Joram.^H3141 For when he came,^H935 he went^H3318 out with Jehoram^H3088 against^H413 Jehu^H3058 the son^H1121 of Nimshi,^H5250 whom^H834 the LORD^H3068 had anointed^H4886 to cut^H3772 off^H3772 the house^H1004 of Ahab.^H256

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2Ch 23:11 - Then they brought^H3318 out the king’s^H4428 son^H1121 and put^H5414 the crown^H5145 on him, and gave him the testimony^H5715 and made^H4427 him king.^H4427 And Jehoiada^H3077 and his sons^H1121 anointed^H4886 him and said,^H559 “Long live^H2421 the king!”^H4428

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Psa 45:7 - You have loved^H157 righteousness^H6664 and hated^H8130 wickedness;^H7562
Therefore^H5921^H3651 God,^H430 Your God,^H430 has anointed^H4886 You
With the oil^H8081 of joy^H8342 above^H4480 Your fellows.^H2270

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Psa 89:20 - “I have found^H4672 David^H1732 My servant;^H5650
With My holy^H6944 oil^H8081 I have anointed^H4886 him,

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Isa 21:5 - They set^H6186 the table,^H7979 they [fn]spread^H6823 out the cloth,^H6844 they eat,^H398 they drink;^H8354
“Rise^H6965 up, captains,^H8269 oil^H4886 the shields,”^H4043

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Isa 61:1 - The Spirit^H7307 of the Lord^H136 [fn]GOD^H3068 is upon me,
Because^H3282 the LORD^H3068 has anointed^H4886 me
To bring^H1319 good news^H1319 to the [fn]afflicted;^H6035
He has sent^H7971 me to bind^H2280 up the brokenhearted,^H7665^H3820
To proclaim^H7121 liberty^H1865 to captives^H7617
And [fn]freedom^H6495 to prisoners;^H631

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Jer 22:14 - Who says,^H559 ‘I will build^H1129 myself a roomy^H4060 house^H1004
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And cut^H7167 out its windows,^H2474
[fn]Paneling^H5603 it with cedar^H730 and painting^H4886 it [fn]bright^H8350 red.’^H8350

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Dan 9:24 - “Seventy^H7657 [fn]weeks^H7620 have been decreed^H2852 for your people^H5971 and your holy^H6944 city,^H5892 to [fn]finish^H3615 the transgression,^H6588 to [fn]make^H8552 an end^H8552 of sin,^H2403 to make^H3722 atonement^H3722 for iniquity,^H5771 to bring^H935 in everlasting^H5769 righteousness,^H6664 to seal^H2856 up vision^H2377 and [fn]prophecy^H5030 and to anoint^H4886 the most^H6944 holy^H6944 place.

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Amo 6:6 - Who drink^H8354 wine^H3196 from [fn]sacrificial^H4219 bowls^H4219
While they anoint^H4886 themselves with the finest^H7225 of oils,^H8081
Yet they have not grieved^H2470 over^H5921 the ruin^H7667 of Joseph.^H3130

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