Word Study · Strong's H4886 · Hebrew
מָשַׁח
mashach
maw-shakh'
Strong's 1890 spelling: mâshach
“to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint
Rendered in the KJV as
anoint, paint.
- 70occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 16 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 57inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 70 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 57
- וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥4
- הִמָּשַׁ֣ח3
- מְשֻׁחִ֣ים3
- וַיִּמְשַׁ֥ח2
- וַיִּמְשַׁ֨ח2
- וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּ2
- וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣2
- מְשַׁחְתִּ֥יךָֽ2
- תִּמְשַׁ֥ח2
- הִמָּשַׁ֥ח1
- הַמְּשֻׁחִ֑ים1
- וַיִּמְשַׁ֣ח1
and 45 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 38
- and you will anoint11
- and he anointed6
- and they anointed4
- smeared4
- he has anointed you3
- I anoint you3
- was anointed3
- you will anoint3
- and they anointed him2
- people had anointed2
- you anointed2
- [are] anointing1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 32
- Hc/Vqq2ms11
- Hc/Vqw3mp6
- Hc/Vqw3ms6
- verb · passive or reflexive (niphal), infinitive (“to…”)4
- verb · simple (qal), completed action · 1st person common singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular4
- verb · simple (qal), passive participle · masculine plural4
- verb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 2nd person masculine singular3
- verb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person common plural3
- verb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular3
- Hc/Vqw3mp/Sp3ms2
- verb · simple (qal), completed action · 2nd person masculine singular2
- verb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singular2
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- Hc/Vqq2ms · 11
- Hc/Vqw3mp · 6
- Hc/Vqw3ms · 6
- HVNcc · 4
- HVqp1cs/Sp2ms · 4
- HVqsmpa · 4
- HVqi2ms · 3
- HVqp3cp · 3
- HVqp3ms/Sp2ms · 3
- Hc/Vqw3mp/Sp3ms · 2
- HVqp2ms · 2
- HVqp3ms · 2
All 70, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Exodus12 of 70 · 17%
- Leviticus8 of 70 · 11%
- Numbers8 of 70 · 11%
- 1 Samuel8 of 70 · 11%
- 2 Samuel7 of 70 · 10%
Exodus carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Exodus12 occurrences
- Exodus 28:41וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֨umashachtaHc/Vqq2msAfter you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests.here: and you will anoint
- Exodus 29:2מְשֻׁחִ֣יםmeshuchimverb · simple (qal), passive participle · masculine pluralalong with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour,here: smeared
- Exodus 29:7וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֖umashachtaHc/Vqq2msThen take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head.here: and you will anoint
- Exodus 29:36וּמָֽשַׁחְתָּ֥umashachtaHc/Vqq2msSacrifice a bull as a sin offering each day for atonement. Purify the altar by making atonement for it, and anoint it to consecrate it.here: and you will anoint
- Exodus 30:26וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥umashachtaHc/Vqq2msUse this oil to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the Testimony,here: and you will anoint
- Exodus 30:30תִּמְשָׁ֑חtimshachverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 2nd person masculine singularAnoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them to serve Me as priests.here: you will anoint
- Exodus 40:9וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥umashachtaHc/Vqq2msTake the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it along with all its furnishings, and it shall be holy.here: and you will anoint
- Exodus 40:10וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֛umashachtaHc/Vqq2msAnoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it shall be most holy.here: and you will anoint
- Exodus 40:11וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥umashachtaHc/Vqq2msAnoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them.here: and you will anoint
- Exodus 40:13וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥umashachtaHc/Vqq2msAnd you are to clothe Aaron with the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he may serve Me as a priest.here: and you will anoint
- Exodus 40:15וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣umashachtaHc/Vqq2msAnoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.”here: and you will anoint
- Exodus 40:15מָשַׁ֙חְתָּ֙mashachtaverb · simple (qal), completed action · 2nd person masculine singularAnoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.”here: you anointed
Leviticus8 occurrences
- Leviticus 2:4מְשֻׁחִ֥יםmeshuchimverb · simple (qal), passive participle · masculine pluralNow if you bring an offering of grain baked in an oven, it must consist of fine flour, either unleavened cakes mixed with oil or unleavened wafers coated with oil.here: smeared
- Leviticus 6:20הִמָּשַׁ֣חhimashachverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), infinitive (“to…”)“This is the offering that Aaron and his sons must present to the LORD on the day he is anointed: a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a regular grain offering, half of it in the morning and half in the evening.here: is anointed
- Leviticus 7:12מְשֻׁחִ֣יםmeshuchimverb · simple (qal), passive participle · masculine pluralIf he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil.here: smeared
- Leviticus 7:36מָשְׁח֣וֹmashechoverb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularOn the day they were anointed, the LORD commanded that this be given them by the sons of Israel. It is a permanent portion for the generations to come.here: anointed he
- Leviticus 8:10וַיִּמְשַׁ֥חvaiyimshachHc/Vqw3msNext, Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and everything in it; and so he consecrated them.here: and he anointed
- Leviticus 8:11וַיִּמְשַׁ֨חvaiyimshachHc/Vqw3msHe sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar and all its utensils, and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them.here: and he anointed
- Leviticus 8:12וַיִּמְשַׁ֥חvaiyimshachHc/Vqw3msHe also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him.here: and he anointed
- Leviticus 16:32יִמְשַׁ֣חyimshachverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singularThe priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest shall make atonement. He will put on the sacred linen garmentshere: someone will anoint
Numbers8 occurrences
- Numbers 3:3הַמְּשֻׁחִ֑יםhameshuchimthe definite article (“the”) + verb · simple (qal), passive participle · masculine pluralThese were Aaron’s sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.here: the anointed
- Numbers 6:15מְשֻׁחִ֣יםmeshuchimverb · simple (qal), passive participle · masculine pluraltogether with their grain offerings and drink offerings—and a basket of unleavened cakes made from fine flour mixed with oil and unleavened wafers coated with oil.here: smeared
- Numbers 7:1וַיִּמְשַׁ֨חvaiyimshachHc/Vqw3msOn the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils.here: and he anointed
- Numbers 7:1וַיִּמְשָׁחֵ֖םvaiyimshachemHc/Vqw3ms/Sp3mpOn the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils.here: and he anointed them
- Numbers 7:10הִמָּשַׁ֣חhimashachverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), infinitive (“to…”)When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.here: was anointed
- Numbers 7:84הִמָּשַׁ֣חhimashachverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), infinitive (“to…”)So these were the offerings from the leaders of Israel for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold dishes.here: was anointed
- Numbers 7:88הִמָּשַׁ֥חhimashachverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), infinitive (“to…”)All the livestock sacrificed for the peace offering totaled twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty male lambs a year old. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed.here: was anointed
- Numbers 35:25מָשַׁ֥חmashachverb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singularThe assembly is to protect the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood. Then the assembly will return him to the city of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.here: someone had anointed
Judges2 occurrences
- Judges 9:8לִמְשֹׁ֥חַlimshoachpreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”)One day the trees set out to anoint a king for themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’here: to anoint
- Judges 9:15מֹשְׁחִ֨יםmoshechimverb · simple (qal), participle (“the one who…”) · masculine pluralBut the thornbush replied, ‘If you really are anointing me as king over you, come and find refuge in my shade. But if not, may fire come out of the thornbush and consume the cedars of Lebanon.’here: [are] anointing
1 Samuel8 occurrences
- 1 Samuel 9:16וּמְשַׁחְתּ֤וֹumeshachtoHc/Vqq2ms/Sp3ms“At this time tomorrow I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin, and you are to anoint him leader over My people Israel; he will save them from the hand of the Philistines. For I have looked upon My people, because their cry has come to Me.”here: and you will anoint him
- 1 Samuel 10:1מְשָׁחֲךָ֧meshachakhaverb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularThen Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?here: he has anointed you
- 1 Samuel 10:1מְשָֽׁחֲךָmeshachakhaverb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularThen Samuel took a flask of oil, poured it on Saul’s head, kissed him, and said, “Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over His inheritance?here: he has anointed you
- 1 Samuel 15:1לִמְשָׁחֳךָ֣limshochokhapreposition + verb · simple (qal), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularThen Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the words of the LORD.here: to anoint you
- 1 Samuel 15:17וַיִּמְשָׁחֲךָ֧vaiyimshachakhaHc/Vqw3ms/Sp2msAnd Samuel said, “Although you were once small in your own eyes, have you not become the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over Israelhere: and he anointed you
- 1 Samuel 16:3וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֣umashachtaHc/Vqq2msThen invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.”here: and you will anoint
- 1 Samuel 16:12מְשָׁחֵ֖הוּmeshachehuverb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularSo Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”here: anoint him
- 1 Samuel 16:13וַיִּמְשַׁ֣חvaiyimshachHc/Vqw3msSo Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.here: and he anointed
2 Samuel7 occurrences
- 2 Samuel 2:4וַיִּמְשְׁחוּ־vaiyimshechu-Hc/Vqw3mpThen the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”here: and they anointed
- 2 Samuel 2:7מָשְׁח֧וּmashechuverb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person common pluralNow then, be strong and courageous, for though Saul your lord is dead, the house of Judah has anointed me as their king.”here: they have anointed
- 2 Samuel 3:39וּמָשׁ֣וּחַumashuachconjunction (“and”) + verb · simple (qal), passive participle · masculine singularAnd I am weak this day, though anointed as king, and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me. May the LORD repay the evildoer according to his evil!”here: and [am] anointed
- 2 Samuel 5:3וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּvaiyimshechuHc/Vqw3mpSo all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.here: and they anointed
- 2 Samuel 5:17מָשְׁח֨וּmashechuverb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person common pluralWhen the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold.here: people had anointed
- 2 Samuel 12:7מְשַׁחְתִּ֤יךָֽmeshachtikhaverb · simple (qal), completed action · 1st person common singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularThen Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.here: I anointed you
- 2 Samuel 19:10מָשַׁ֣חְנוּmashachnuverb · simple (qal), completed action · 1st person common pluralBut Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”here: we anointed
1 Kings7 occurrences
- 1 Kings 1:34וּמָשַׁ֣חumashachHc/Vqq3msThere Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet are to anoint him king over Israel. You are to blow the ram’s horn and declare, ‘Long live King Solomon!’here: and he will anoint
- 1 Kings 1:39וַיִּמְשַׁ֖חvaiyimshachHc/Vqw3msZadok the priest took the horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the ram’s horn, and all the people proclaimed, “Long live King Solomon!”here: and he anointed
- 1 Kings 1:45וַיִּמְשְׁח֣וּvaiyimshechuHc/Vqw3mpZadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king at Gihon, and they have gone up from there with rejoicing that rings out in the city. That is the noise you hear.here: and they have anointed
- 1 Kings 5:1מָשְׁח֥וּmashechuverb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person common pluralNow when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David.here: people had anointed
- 1 Kings 19:15וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֧umashachtaHc/Vqq2msThen the LORD said to him, “Go back by the way you came, and go to the Desert of Damascus. When you arrive, you are to anoint Hazael as king over Aram.here: and you will anoint
- 1 Kings 19:16תִּמְשַׁ֥חtimshachverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 2nd person masculine singularYou are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.here: you will anoint
- 1 Kings 19:16תִּמְשַׁ֥חtimshachverb · simple (qal), ongoing or future action · 2nd person masculine singularYou are also to anoint Jehu son of Nimshi as king over Israel and Elisha son of Shaphat from Abel-meholah to succeed you as prophet.here: you will anoint
2 Kings5 occurrences
- 2 Kings 9:3מְשַׁחְתִּ֥יךָֽmeshachtikhaverb · simple (qal), completed action · 1st person common singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularThen take the flask of oil, pour it on his head, and declare, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run. Do not delay!”here: I anoint you
- 2 Kings 9:6מְשַׁחְתִּ֧יךָֽmeshachtikhaverb · simple (qal), completed action · 1st person common singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularSo Jehu got up and went into the house, where the young prophet poured the oil on his head and declared, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anoint you king over the LORD’s people Israel.here: I anoint you
- 2 Kings 9:12מְשַׁחְתִּ֥יךָֽmeshachtikhaverb · simple (qal), completed action · 1st person common singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular“That is a lie!” they said. “Tell us now!” So Jehu answered, “He talked to me about this and that, and he said, ‘This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.’”here: I anoint you
- 2 Kings 11:12וַיִּמְשָׁחֻ֑הוּvaiyimshachuhuHc/Vqw3mp/Sp3msThen Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, “Long live the king!”here: and they anointed him
- 2 Kings 23:30וַיִּמְשְׁח֥וּvaiyimshechuHc/Vqw3mpFrom Megiddo his servants carried his body in a chariot, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.here: and they anointed
1 Chronicles3 occurrences
- 1 Chronicles 11:3וַיִּמְשְׁח֨וּvaiyimshechuHc/Vqw3mpSo all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.here: and they anointed
- 1 Chronicles 14:8נִמְשַׁ֨חnimshachverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singularWhen the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went out to face them.here: he had been anointed
- 1 Chronicles 29:22וַיִּמְשְׁח֧וּvaiyimshechuHc/Vqw3mpThat day they ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD. Then, for a second time, they designated David’s son Solomon as king, anointing him before the LORD as ruler, and Zadok as the priest.here: and they anointed [him]
2 Chronicles2 occurrences
- 2 Chronicles 22:7מְשָׁח֣וֹmeshachoverb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularAhaziah’s downfall came from God when he went to visit Joram. When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.here: he had anointed him
- 2 Chronicles 23:11וַיִּמְשָׁחֻ֙הוּ֙vaiyimshachuhuHc/Vqw3mp/Sp3msThen Jehoiada and his sons brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him and shouted, “Long live the king!”here: and they anointed him
Psalms2 occurrences
- Psalms 45:7מְשָׁחֲךָ֡meshachakhaverb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singularYou have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you above your companions with the oil of joy.here: he has anointed you
- Psalms 89:20מְשַׁחְתִּֽיו׃meshachtivverb · simple (qal), completed action · 1st person common singular + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularI have found My servant David; with My sacred oil I have anointed him.here: I have anointed him
Isaiah2 occurrences
- Isaiah 21:5מִשְׁח֥וּmishchuverb · simple (qal), command · 2nd person masculine pluralThey prepare a table, they lay out a carpet, they eat, they drink! Rise up, O princes, oil the shields!here: smear
- Isaiah 61:1מָשַׁח֩mashachverb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singularThe Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,here: he has anointed