Word Study · Strong's G5545 · Greek
χρῖσμα
chrisma
khris'-mah
Strong's 1890 spelling: chrîsma
“an unguent or smearing, i.e. (figuratively) the special endowment ("chrism") of the Holy Spirit”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
an unguent or smearing, i.e. (figuratively) the special endowment ("chrism") of the Holy Spirit
Rendered in the KJV as
anointing, unction.
- 3occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 1inflected formdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 1
- χρῖσμα3
How it is rendered · 2
- anointing2
- [the] anointing1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · nominative (subject) · neuter singular2
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular1
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- N-NSN · 2
- N-ASN · 1
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The ledger of occurrences
1 John3 occurrences
- 1 John 2:20χρῖσμαchrismanoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularYou, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.here: [the] anointing
- 1 John 2:27χρῖσμαchrismanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAnd as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.here: anointing
- 1 John 2:27χρῖσμαchrismanoun · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAnd as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.here: anointing