KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of anoint, meaning 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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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 29:2
Complete exact-word concordance
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
The Kings of the earth set themselues, and the rulers take counsell together, against the LORD, and against his Anoynted, saying,
Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
Great deliuerance giueth he to his King: and sheweth mercy to his Annointed, to Dauid, and to his seede for euermore.
Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
Now know I, that the LORD saueth his Anointed: he wil heare him from his holy heauen, with the sauing strength of his right hand.
1611 marginal noteHebr. from the heauen of his holinesse.
1611 marginal noteHebr. by the strength of the saluation of his right hand.
The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.
The LORD is their strength, and hee is the sauing strength of his Anointed.
1611 marginal noteOr, his strength.
1611 marginal noteHebr. strength of saluations.
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Thou louest righteousnesse, and hatest wickednesse: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes.
Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
Behold, O God our shield: and looke vpon the face of thine anointed.
I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
I haue found Dauid my seruant: with my holy oile haue I anointed him.
1611 marginal note1.Sam. 16.12.
But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
But thou hast cast off and abhorred: thou hast bene wroth with thine anointed.
Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O Lord; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.
Wherewith thine enemies haue reproached, O LORD: wherewith they haue reproached the foote-steppes of thine Annointed.
But my horn shalt thou exalt like the horn of an unicorn: I shall be anointed with fresh oil.
But my horne shalt thou exalt like the horne of an vnicorne: I shalbe anointed with fresh oyle.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The Messiah, or Son of God, consecrated to the great office of Redeemer; called the Lord's anointed.
