χρίω
chriō · anoint
Greek word · Strong’s number G5548 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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chriō (χρίω) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “anoint”.
Consecrate with oil for a task.
How to say it
chri·ō
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Pour oil on someone: God sets them apart for a mission.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
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Where it appears
- Luke 4:18
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to proclaim freedom to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to send away the oppressed in freedom,
- Acts 4:27
For truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations and the peoples of Israel,
- Acts 10:38
Jesus from Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with him.
- 2 Corinthians 1:21
And the one who establishes us with you in the Messiah and anointed us is God,
- Hebrews 1:9
You loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, your God, anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions.