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anointing

Meaning of “anointing”

Present-participial or verbal-noun 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
28 occurrences26 verses6 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 25:6

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Exodus 29:7
Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 29:7 · retained source text

Then shalt thou take the annointing oyle, and powre it vpon his head, and annoint him.

1611 marginal noteChap. 30.25.

Exodus 29:21
And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:21 · retained source text

And thou shalt take of the blood that is vpon the Altar, and of the anointing oyle, and sprinkle it vpon Aaron, and vpon his garments, and vpon his sonnes, and vpon the garments of his sonnes with him: and hee shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sonnes, and his sonnes garments with him.

Exodus 30:25
And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 30:25 · retained source text

And thou shalt make it an oyle of holy oyntment, an oyntment compound after the arte of the Apothecarie: it shalbe an holy anointing oyle.

1611 marginal noteOr, perfumer.

Exodus 30:31
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 30:31 · retained source text

And thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, This shall bee an holy anointing oile vnto mee, throughout your generations.

Exodus 31:11
And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 31:11 · retained source text

And the anointing oyle, and sweet incense for the Holy place: according to all that I haue commanded thee, shall they doe.

Exodus 35:8
And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 35:8 · retained source text

And oyle for the light, and spices for anoynting oyle, and for the sweet incense:

Exodus 35:15
And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 35:15 · retained source text

And the incense Altar, and his staues, and the anoynting oyle, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the doore, at the entring in of the Tabernacle:

1611 marginal noteChap. 30.1.

Exodus 35:28
And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 35:28 · retained source text

And spice, and oyle for the light, and for the anoynting oyle, and for the sweet incense.

1611 marginal noteChap. 30.23.

Exodus 37:29
¶ And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 37:29 · retained source text

¶ And he made the holy anoynting oyle, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the worke of the Apothecary.

1611 marginal noteChap. 30.35.

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Smearing with oil; pouring on oil, or other oleaginous substance; consecrating.

volume 1, leaf 173, column 3 (main_dictionary)