◄ 5548. chrió ►
Strong's Lexicon chrió: To anoint Original Word: χρίω Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: chrió Pronunciation: khree'-o Phonetic Spelling: (khree'-o) Definition: To anoint Meaning: I anoint, consecrate by anointing. Word Origin: A primary verb Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H4886 (מָשַׁח, mashach): To anoint, used in contexts such as the anointing of kings and priests in the Old Testament. Usage: The Greek verb "chrió" primarily means "to anoint." In the New Testament, it is used in a ceremonial or religious context, signifying the act of consecrating someone or something by applying oil. This anointing symbolizes being set apart for a special purpose or mission, often associated with divine appointment or empowerment. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish culture, anointing with oil was a significant ritual. It was used to consecrate priests (Exodus 28:41), kings (1 Samuel 16:13), and sometimes prophets (1 Kings 19:16). The act of anointing signified God's blessing, selection, and empowerment for a specific role or task. In the Greco-Roman world, anointing was also a common practice for medicinal and cosmetic purposes, but in the biblical context, it carried a deeper spiritual significance. HELPS Word-studies 5548 xríō – to anoint by rubbing or pouring olive oil on someone to represent the flow (empowering) of the Holy Spirit. Anointing (literally) involved rubbing olive oil on the head, etc., especially to present someone as divinely-authorized (appointed by God) to serve as prophet, priest or king, etc. See 1 Ki 19:16; Lev 8:12; Ps 133:2; 1 Sam 10:1, 16:13; 2 Sam 2:4, 5:3. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. word Definition to anoint NASB Translation anointed (5). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5548: χρίω χρίω: 1 aorist ἀχρισα; (akin to χείρ ((?), see Curtius, § 201), χραίνω; properly, 'to touch with the hand', 'to besmear'); from Homer down; the Sept. for מָשַׁח; to anoint (on the persons who received anointing among the Hebrews, see χρῖσμα); in the N. T. only tropically, of God a. consecrating Jesus to the Messianic office, and furnishing him with powers necessary for its administration (see χρῖσμα): Luke 4:18 (after Isaiah 61:1); contrary to common usage with an accusative of the thing, ἔλαιον, (like verbs of clothing, putting on, etc. (cf. Winers Grammar, § 32, 4 a.; Buttmann, § 131, 6)), Hebrews 1:9 (from Psalm 44:8 (); in Theophilus ad Autol. 1, 12 we find χρίεσθαι ἔλαιον Θεοῦ and χρίεσθαι φωτί καί πνεύματι almost in the same sentence); πνεύματι ἁγίῳ καί δυνάμει, Acts 10:38; also χρίειν used absolutely, Acts 4:27. b. enduing Christians with the gifts of the Holy Spirit (cf. Westcott on 1 John 2:20): 2 Corinthians 1:21. (Compare: ἐγχρίω, ἐπιχρίω. Synonym: see ἀλείφω, at the end) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance anoint. Probably akin to chraomai through the idea of contact; to smear or rub with oil, i.e. (by implication) to consecrate to an office or religious service -- anoint. see GREEK chraomai Forms and Transliterations έχρισα έχρισά εχρίσαμεν έχρισαν εχρισας έχρισας ἔχρισας έχρισε έχρισέ εχρισεν έχρισεν ἔχρισεν ἔχρισέν εχρίσθη κέχρικά κέχρικέ κεχρισμένα κεχρισμένος κέχρισται χρίειν χρίετέ χριόμενοι χρίουσι χρίσαι χρίσαί χρισας χρίσας χρισάτω χρισείς χρίσεις χρίση χρισθήναι χρίσον χρίσονται χρίσωσιν χροάν chrisas chrísas echrisas échrisas echrisen échrisen échrisén Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Luke 4:18 V-AIA-3S GRK: οὗ εἵνεκεν ἔχρισέν με εὐαγγελίσασθαι NAS: IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL KJV: because he hath anointed me INT: of which because he anointed me to preach good news Acts 4:27 V-AIA-2S GRK: Ἰησοῦν ὃν ἔχρισας Ἡρῴδης τε NAS: Jesus, whom You anointed, both Herod KJV: whom thou hast anointed, both INT: Jesus whom you did anoint Herod both Acts 10:38 V-AIA-3S GRK: Ναζαρέθ ὡς ἔχρισεν αὐτὸν ὁ NAS: God anointed Him with the Holy KJV: How God anointed Jesus of INT: Nazareth how anointed him 2 Corinthians 1:21 V-APA-NMS GRK: Χριστὸν καὶ χρίσας ἡμᾶς θεός NAS: us with you in Christ and anointed us is God, KJV: and hath anointed us, INT: Christ and having anointed us [is] God Hebrews 1:9 V-AIA-3S GRK: διὰ τοῦτο ἔχρισέν σε ὁ NAS: YOUR GOD, HAS ANOINTED YOU WITH THE OIL KJV: God, hath anointed thee INT: because of this anointed you Strong's Greek 5548 5 Occurrences χρίσας — 1 Occ. ἔχρισας — 1 Occ. ἔχρισέν — 3 Occ.