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מִשְׁחָה H4888
H4888 is the Hebrew word מִשְׁחָה, transliterated mishchâh and said meesh-khaw'. The King James Version most often renders it anointing.
What it means
unction (the act); by implication, a consecratory gift.
Where it comes from
or מׇשְׁחָה; from H4886 (מָשַׁח).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 26 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: (to be) anointed(-ing), ointment.
Verses using מִשְׁחָה
All 24 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 25:6 · KJV
Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,
Exodus 29:7 · KJV
Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
Exodus 29:21 · KJV
And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.
Exodus 29:29 · KJV
And the holy garments of Aaron shall be his sons’ after him, to be anointed therein, and to be consecrated in them.
Exodus 30:25 · KJV
And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
Exodus 30:31 · KJV
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.
Exodus 31:11 · KJV
And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
Exodus 35:8 · KJV
And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
Exodus 35:15 · KJV
And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,
Exodus 35:28 · KJV
And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
Exodus 37:29 · KJV
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
Exodus 39:38 · KJV
And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door,
Exodus 40:9 · KJV
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.
Exodus 40:15 · KJV
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.
Leviticus 7:35 · KJV
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;
Leviticus 8:2 · KJV
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;
Leviticus 8:10 · KJV
And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.
Leviticus 8:12 · KJV
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
Leviticus 8:30 · KJV
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.
Leviticus 10:7 · KJV
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.
Leviticus 21:10 · KJV
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;
Leviticus 21:12 · KJV
Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.
Numbers 4:16 · KJV
And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.
Numbers 18:8 · KJV
And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4888 mean?
H4888 is the Hebrew word מִשְׁחָה (mishchâh), meaning unction (the act); by implication, a consecratory gift.
How is H4888 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it anointing (22 times), anointed (1 time), ointment (1 time), portion of the anointing (1 time), reason of the anointing (1 time).
How many times does H4888 appear in the Bible?
מִשְׁחָה (mishchâh) is tagged in 24 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4888 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or מׇשְׁחָה; from H4886 (מָשַׁח).
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