Strong G2025ἐπιχρίω
to rub on
- Transliteration
- epichriō
- Pronunciation
- ep-ee-khree'-o
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐπι-χρίω
[in Sm.: Eze.13:10 22:28 *;]
to spread on, anoint: with accusative, Jhn.9:11; id. before hi-I, with accusative, Jhn.9:6 (cf. MM, Exp., xiv).†
(AS)
[in Sm.: Eze.13:10 22:28 *;]
to spread on, anoint: with accusative, Jhn.9:11; id. before hi-I, with accusative, Jhn.9:6 (cf. MM, Exp., xiv).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G2025 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- anoint2
First verses
- John 9:6When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
- John 9:11He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐπι-χρίω [ῑ],
anoint, besmear, ἐπιχρίοντες ἀλοιφῇ (i.e. τὸ τόξον) [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 21.179; χρῶτ᾽ ἀπονιψαμένη καὶ ἐπιχρίσασα παρειάς 18.172:)] —middle, χρῶτ᾽ ἀπονίπτεσθαι καὶ ἐπιχρίεσθαι ἀλοιφῇ[Refs ([prev. work] 179.)]
2 plaster over, τινι with a thing, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hist.Conscr.” 62.)]
II lay on ointment, μετὰ τὸ -χρισθῆναι [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Zopyrus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 14.58.1)]; κροτάφοις -χριόμενα variant in [NT+1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 3.22; πηλὸν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς NT.John.9.6, compare “IG” 14.966 (Rome, 2nd c.AD).)]
II.2 absolutely, use for anointing, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Iambi” 1.270.)]
anoint, besmear, ἐπιχρίοντες ἀλοιφῇ (i.e. τὸ τόξον) [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 21.179; χρῶτ᾽ ἀπονιψαμένη καὶ ἐπιχρίσασα παρειάς 18.172:)] —middle, χρῶτ᾽ ἀπονίπτεσθαι καὶ ἐπιχρίεσθαι ἀλοιφῇ[Refs ([prev. work] 179.)]
2 plaster over, τινι with a thing, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hist.Conscr.” 62.)]
II lay on ointment, μετὰ τὸ -χρισθῆναι [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Zopyrus Medicus cited in 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus 14.58.1)]; κροτάφοις -χριόμενα variant in [NT+1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 3.22; πηλὸν ἐπὶ τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς NT.John.9.6, compare “IG” 14.966 (Rome, 2nd c.AD).)]
II.2 absolutely, use for anointing, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Callimachus Epicus “Iambi” 1.270.)]