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ἀλείφω G218

G218 is the Greek word ἀλείφω, transliterated aleíphō. The King James Version most often renders it anointed.

Word: ἀλείφωTransliteration: aleíphōLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 8 verses

What it means

to oil (with perfume).

Where it comes from

from G1 (Α) (as particle of union) and the base of G3045 (λιπαρός).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 10 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

anointed 5×anoint 3×didst 1×anointing 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: anoint.

Verses using ἀλείφω

All 8 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 6:17 · KJV

But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

Mark 6:13 · KJV

And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

Mark 16:1 · KJV

And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.

Luke 7:38 · KJV

And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.

Luke 7:46 · KJV

My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

John 11:2 · KJV

(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

John 12:3 · KJV

Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.

James 5:14 · KJV

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Common questions

What does Strong's G218 mean?

G218 is the Greek word ἀλείφω (aleíphō), meaning to oil (with perfume).

How is G218 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it anointed (5 times), anoint (3 times), didst (1 time), anointing (1 time).

How many times does G218 appear in the Bible?

ἀλείφω (aleíphō) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G218 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G1 (Α) (as particle of union) and the base of G3045 (λιπαρός).

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