unction an anointing

1 John 2:20 — "ye have an unction from the Holy One". The same root gives unguent and ointment.

Means: an anointingIn the KJV: 1 timeNo longer in ordinary English

The word behind it

All 1 verse.

But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

What does "unction" mean in the Bible?

In the King James Version unction means an anointing. 1 John 2:20 — "ye have an unction from the Holy One". The same root gives unguent and ointment.

How many times does "unction" appear in the King James Version?

1 time.

What Greek word is behind "unction"?

Most often χρῖσμα (chrîsma), Strong's G5545, meaning an unguent or smearing, i.e. (figuratively) the special endowment ("chrism") of the Holy Spirit.