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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 39:38
And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 39:38 · retained source text

And the golden altar, and the anointing oyle, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the Tabernacle doore:

1611 marginal noteHeb. the incense of sweet spices.

Exodus 40:9
And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 40:9 · retained source text

And thou shalt take the annoynting oyle, and annoynt the Tabernacle and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shalbe holy.

Exodus 40:15
And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 40:15 · retained source text

And thou shalt anoynt them, as thou didst anoynt their father, that they may minister vnto mee in the Priests office: For their anoynting shall surely be an euerlasting Priesthood, throughout their generations.

Leviticus 7:35
¶ This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the Lord made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the Lord in the priest’s office;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 7:35 · retained source text

¶ This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sonnes, out of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, in the day when he presented them, to minister vnto the LORD in the Priests office:

Leviticus 8:2
Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:2 · retained source text

Take Aaron and his sonnes with him, and the garments, and the anointing oyle, and a bullocke for the sinne offering, and two rammes, and a basket of vnleauened bread.

1611 marginal noteExod.28.2,4.

1611 marginal noteExod. 30.24.

Leviticus 8:10
And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:10 · retained source text

And Moses tooke the anointing oile, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.

Leviticus 8:12
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:12 · retained source text

And he powred of the anointing oile vpon Aarons head, and anointed him, to sanctifie him.

1611 marginal noteEcclus. 45.15. psal. 133.2.

Leviticus 8:30
And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons’ garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:30 · retained source text

And Moses tooke of the anoynting oyle, and of the blood which was vpon the Altar, and sprinckled it vpon Aaron, and vpon his garments, and vpon his sonnes, and vpon his sunnes garments with him: and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sonnes, and his sonnes garments with him.

Leviticus 10:7
And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the Lord is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses.
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1611 witness · Leviticus 10:7 · retained source text

And ye shal not goe out from the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, lest you die: for the anointing oyle of the LORD is vpon you: and they did according to the word of Moses.

Leviticus 21:10
And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 21:10 · retained source text

And he that is the high Priest among his brethren, vpon whose head the anointing oyle was powred, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not vncouer his head, nor rent his clothes:

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

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