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anoint

Meaning of “anoint”

To apply oil, ointment, or salve to a person or thing; by anointing, to consecrate, set apart, or appoint to an office or holy use.

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35 occurrences33 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 28:41

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1 Kings 1:34
And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:34 · retained source text

And let Zadok the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet, anoint him there King ouer Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God saue King Solomon.

1 Kings 19:15
And the Lord said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 19:15 · retained source text

And the LORD sayd vnto him, Goe, returne on thy way to the wildernesse of Damascus: and when thou commest, anoint Hazael to be King ouer Syria.

1 Kings 19:16
And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 19:16 · retained source text

And Iehu the sonne of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to bee king ouer Israel: and Elisha the sonne of Shaphat of Abel Meholah, shalt thou annoint to be Prophet in thy roume.

1611 marginal noteLuk. 4.27 called Eliseus.

Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 9:24 · retained source text

Seuentie weekes are determined vpon thy people, and vpon thy holy citie, to finish the transgression, and to make an ende of sinnes, and to make reconciliation for iniquitie, and to bring in euerlasting righteousnes, and to seale vp the vision and prophecie, and to anoynt the most Holy.

1611 marginal noteOr, to restraine.

1611 marginal noteOr, to seale vp.

1611 marginal noteHeb. prophet.

Daniel 10:3
I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Daniel 10:3 · retained source text

I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh, nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoynt my selfe at all, till three whole weekes were fulfilled.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bread of desires.

Amos 6:6
That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 6:6 · retained source text

That drinke wine in bowles, and anoint themselues with the chiefe ointments: but they are not grieued for the affliction of Ioseph.

1611 marginal noteOr, in bowles of wine.

1611 marginal noteHebr. breach.

Micah 6:15
Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Micah 6:15 · retained source text

Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reape: thou shalt tread the oliues, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oile; & sweet wine, but shalt not drinke wine.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 28.38. hagg. 1.6.

Matthew 6:17
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 6:17 · retained source text

But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face:

Mark 14:8
She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 14:8 · retained source text

She hath done what she could: she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.

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