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anointed

Meaning of “anointed”

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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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
98 occurrences96 verses21 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 29:2

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2 Chronicles 22:7
And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 22:7 · retained source text

And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by comming to Ioram: For when he was come, hee went out with Iehoram against Iehu the sonne of Nimshi, whome the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

1611 marginal noteHebr. treading downe.

1611 marginal note2.King. 9.7.

2 Chronicles 23:11
Then they brought out the king’s son, and put upon him the crown, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. And Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and said, God save the king.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 23:11 · retained source text

Then they brought out the kings sonne, and put vpon him the Crowne, and gaue him the Testimony, and made him King: and Iehoiada and his sonnes anointed him, and said, God saue the King.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Let the King liue.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 17.18.

2 Chronicles 28:15
And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 28:15 · retained source text

And the men which were expressed by name, rose vp and tooke the captiues, and with the spoile clothed all that were naked among them, and arayed them, and shod them, and gaue them to eate and to drinke, and anointed them, and caried all the feeble of them vpon asses, and brought them to Iericho, the city of palme-trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 34.3.

Psalms 2:2
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,
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1611 witness · Psalms 2:2 · retained source text

The Kings of the earth set themselues, and the rulers take counsell together, against the LORD, and against his Anoynted, saying,

Psalms 18:50
Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
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Great deliuerance giueth he to his King: and sheweth mercy to his Annointed, to Dauid, and to his seede for euermore.

Psalms 20:6
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.
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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.

Psalms 28:8
The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.
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1611 witness · Psalms 28:8 · retained source text

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.

Psalms 45:7
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
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Thou louest righteousnesse, and hatest wickednesse: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes.

Psalms 84:9
Behold, O God our shield, and look upon the face of thine anointed.
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Behold, O God our shield: and looke vpon the face of thine anointed.

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The Messiah, or Son of God, consecrated to the great office of Redeemer; called the Lord's anointed.

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