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Lexicon :: Strong's H4888 - māšḥâ

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מָשְׁחָה
Transliteration
māšḥâ
Pronunciation
meesh-khaw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1255a,1255b

Strong’s Definitions

מִשְׁחָה mishchâh, meesh-khaw'; or מׇשְׁחָה moshchâh; from H4886; unction (the act); by implication, a consecratory gift:—(to be) anointed(-ing), ointment.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x

The KJV translates Strong's H4888 in the following manner: anointing (24x), anointed (1x), ointment (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x
The KJV translates Strong's H4888 in the following manner: anointing (24x), anointed (1x), ointment (1x).

  1. consecrated portion, anointing oil, portion, ointment, anointing portion

    1. ointment (used to consecrate by anointing)

    2. anointing portion

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִשְׁחָה mishchâh, meesh-khaw'; or מׇשְׁחָה moshchâh; from H4886; unction (the act); by implication, a consecratory gift:—(to be) anointed(-ing), ointment.
STRONGS H4888: Abbreviations
† מִשְׁחָה noun feminine.
1. ointment;
2. consecrated portion; — absolute מ׳ Exodus 25:6 +; construct מִשְׁחַת Exodus 30:25 +; —
1. ointment, the holy oil used in the consecration of the Aaronic priests, only in P; שֶׁמֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה Exodus 25:6; Exodus 29:7, 21; Exodus 31:11; Exodus 35:8, 15, 28; Exodus 37:29; Exodus 39:38; Exodus 40:9; Leviticus 8:2, 10, 12, 30; Leviticus 21:10; Numbers 4:16; מִשְׁחַת קֹדֶשׁ שׁ׳ Exodus 30:25 (twice in verse); Exodus 30:31; יהוה מ׳ שׁ׳ Leviticus 10:7; אֱלֹהָיו מ׳ שׁ׳ Leviticus 21:12.
2. consecrated portion, of Aaron and his sons Leviticus 7:35 (twice in verse) (P).

† מָשְׁחָה noun feminine consecrated portion (Ew§ 238 a possibly error of pointing); — Numbers 18:8 (P).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

25:6; 25:6; 29:7; 29:21; 30:25; 30:25; 30:31; 31:11; 35:8; 35:15; 35:28; 37:29; 39:38; 40:9

Leviticus

7:35; 8:2; 8:10; 8:12; 8:30; 10:7; 21:10; 21:12

Numbers

4:16; 18:8

H4888

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4888 matches the Hebrew מָשְׁחָה (māšḥâ),
which occurs 9 times in 8 verses in 'Lev' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:35 -

‘This is [fn]the share H4888 for Aaron and [fn]the share H4888 for his sons from the offerings by fire to Yahweh, in that day when he brought them near to minister as priests to Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:2 - “Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments and the anointing H4888 oil and the bull of the sin offering and the two rams and the basket of unleavened bread,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:10 -

Moses then took the anointing H4888 oil and anointed the [fn]tabernacle and all that was in it and set them apart as holy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:12 - Then he poured some of the anointing H4888 oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him, to set him apart as holy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:30 -

So Moses took some of the anointing H4888 oil and some of the blood which was on the altar and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, on his sons, and on the garments of his sons with him; and he set Aaron apart as holy, his garments and his sons and the garments of his sons with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 10:7 - “You shall not even go out from the doorway of the tent of meeting, lest you die; for the anointing H4888 oil of Yahweh is upon you.” So they did according to the word of Moses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:10 -

‘And the priest who is the highest among his brothers, on whose head the anointing H4888 oil has been poured and [fn]who has been ordained to wear the garments, shall not [fn]uncover his head nor tear his clothes;

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:12 - nor shall he go out of the sanctuary nor profane the sanctuary of his God, for the dedication of the anointing H4888 oil of his God is on him; I am Yahweh.
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