Strong G5545χρῖσμα
anointing
- Transliteration
- chrisma
- Pronunciation
- khris'-mah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
From G5548; an unguent or smearing that is (figuratively) the special endowment (chrism) of the Holy Spirit: - anointing unction.
Detailed definition
χρίσμα (T, χρῖσμα, as in cl.; see Tdf., Pr., 102; Bl., § 4, 2), -τος, το
(χρίω),
later form of χρῖμα (Æsch., al.),
[in LXX for מִשְׁחָה and cogn. forms (Exo.29:7, al.);]
an anointing, unction (the result of the action χρίειν; ICC, in l; but cf. Westc., in l, for the view that the oil, not the act, is meant): 1Jn.2:20 Jn 2:27.†
(AS)
(χρίω),
later form of χρῖμα (Æsch., al.),
[in LXX for מִשְׁחָה and cogn. forms (Exo.29:7, al.);]
an anointing, unction (the result of the action χρίειν; ICC, in l; but cf. Westc., in l, for the view that the oil, not the act, is meant): 1Jn.2:20 Jn 2:27.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5545 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- anoint1
- anointing1
- unction1
First verses
- 1 John 2:20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
- 1 John 2:27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
χρῖσμα ατος, τό,
(χρίω) later form for χρῖμα (which see), found in codices of [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 2.4, “An.” 4.4.13, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Odoribus” 8, 15, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.4, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.402, etc.)]
II anointing, unction, [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (LXX.Exo.29.7, 35.15, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 10.892.)]
II.2 in “NT” of spiritual grace, χρῖσμα ἔχετε ἀπὸ τοῦ ἁγίου [NT (NT.1John.2.20, compare 27.)]
III coating of wall, plaster, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.9, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hist.Conscr.” 62. (The usual accent χρίσμα is wrong, compare χρῖμα.))]
(χρίω) later form for χρῖμα (which see), found in codices of [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 2.4, “An.” 4.4.13, 4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “de Odoribus” 8, 15, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.4, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 6.402, etc.)]
II anointing, unction, [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (LXX.Exo.29.7, 35.15, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 10.892.)]
II.2 in “NT” of spiritual grace, χρῖσμα ἔχετε ἀπὸ τοῦ ἁγίου [NT (NT.1John.2.20, compare 27.)]
III coating of wall, plaster, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Diodorus Siculus Historicus 2.9, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Hist.Conscr.” 62. (The usual accent χρίσμα is wrong, compare χρῖμα.))]