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H4886
Hebrew
Original Word
מָשַׁחTransliteration
mâshach
Pronunciation
maw-shakh'
Definition
a primitive root; to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint; anoint, paint.
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Vine's Expository Dictionary
Anoint (To)
"to anoint, smear, consecrate." A common word in both ancient and modern Hebrew, mashah is also found in ancient Ugaritic. It occurs approximately 70 …
Messiah
"anointed one; Messiah." Of the 39 occurrences of mashîah, none occurs in the wisdom literature. They are scattered throughout the rest of biblical li…