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
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.
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
Saying, Touch not mine anointed; and doe my Prophets no harme.
For thy servant David’s sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.
For thy seruant Dauids sake: turne not away the face of thine Anointed.
There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
There will I make the horne of Dauid to budde: I haue ordained a lampe for mine Anointed.
1611 marginal noteOr, candle.
1611 marginal noteLuc.1.69.
THUS saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;
¶ Thus saith the LORD to his Anointed, to Cyrus whose right hande I haue holden, to subdue nations before him: and I will loose the loines of kings to open before him the two leaued gates, and the gates shall not be shut.
1611 marginal noteOr, strengthened.
THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
¶ The Spirit of the LORD God is vpon me, because the LORD hath anointed me, to preach good tidings vnto the meeke, hee hath sent me to binde vp the broken hearted, to proclaime libertie to the captiues, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound:
1611 marginal noteLuk.4.18
The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the Lord, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.
The breath of our nostrels, the anointed of the LORD was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadowe we shall liue among the heathen.
1611 marginal noteGen.2.7.
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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.
