Webster 1828 · headword: anointing
View source image ↗Smearing with oil; pouring on oil, or other oleaginous substance; consecrating.
KJV WORD
COMBINED MEANING
Smearing with oil; pouring on oil, or other oleaginous substance; consecrating.
Reviewed KJV-relevant meaningMeaning drawn from:
WORD FAMILY
Root: anoint
To apply oil to a person or thing, often as an act of appointment, consecration, honour, or care.
HISTORICAL DEFINITIONS
Smearing with oil; pouring on oil, or other oleaginous substance; consecrating.
KJV CONCORDANCE