G5548: χρίω
chríō · “to anoint”
Definition
to smear or rub with oil, i.e. (by implication) to consecrate to an office or religious service
KJV translates it as: anoint
Word origin: probably akin to G5530 (χράομαι) through the idea of contact;
Extended definition
to anoint (Hom., al.);
[in LXX chiefly for מָשַׁח of consecration to a sacred office: priest, Exo.28:41; prophet, 3Ki.19:16; king, 1Ki.10:1; of things, Exo.40:9, Lev.8:10, al.].
In NT, metaphorically, of God's anointing,
(a) Christ: Act.4:27; with inf., Luk.4:18 (LXX); with dupl. accusative (see B1., § 34, 4), Heb.1:9 (LXX); πνεύματι ἁγίῳ, Act.10:38;
(b) Christians: 2Co.1:21 (cf. Westc., Epp. Jo., 73) (cf. ἐν-, ἐπι-Χριω).†
SYN: see: ἀλείφω
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G5548 is translated
- he has anointed ×1
- you anointed, ×1
- anointed ×1
- having anointed ×1
- has anointed ×1
Bible verses with G5548 (chríō)
Chríō appears in 5 verses.
- Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
- Acts 4:27
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
- Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
- 2 Corinthians 1:21
Now he which stablisheth us with you in Christ, and hath anointed us, is God;
- Hebrews 1:9
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.