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Lexicon :: Strong's H4888 - māšḥâ

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מָשְׁחָה
Transliteration
māšḥâ
Pronunciation
meesh-khaw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1255a,1255b

Strong’s Definitions

מִשְׁחָה mishchâh, meesh-khaw'; or מׇשְׁחָה moshchâh; from H4886; unction (the act); by implication, a consecratory gift:—(to be) anointed(-ing), ointment.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x

The KJV translates Strong's H4888 in the following manner: anointing (24x), anointed (1x), ointment (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 26x
The KJV translates Strong's H4888 in the following manner: anointing (24x), anointed (1x), ointment (1x).

  1. consecrated portion, anointing oil, portion, ointment, anointing portion

    1. ointment (used to consecrate by anointing)

    2. anointing portion

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִשְׁחָה mishchâh, meesh-khaw'; or מׇשְׁחָה moshchâh; from H4886; unction (the act); by implication, a consecratory gift:—(to be) anointed(-ing), ointment.
STRONGS H4888: Abbreviations
† מִשְׁחָה noun feminine.
1. ointment;
2. consecrated portion; — absolute מ׳ Exodus 25:6 +; construct מִשְׁחַת Exodus 30:25 +; —
1. ointment, the holy oil used in the consecration of the Aaronic priests, only in P; שֶׁמֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה Exodus 25:6; Exodus 29:7, 21; Exodus 31:11; Exodus 35:8, 15, 28; Exodus 37:29; Exodus 39:38; Exodus 40:9; Leviticus 8:2, 10, 12, 30; Leviticus 21:10; Numbers 4:16; מִשְׁחַת קֹדֶשׁ שׁ׳ Exodus 30:25 (twice in verse); Exodus 30:31; יהוה מ׳ שׁ׳ Leviticus 10:7; אֱלֹהָיו מ׳ שׁ׳ Leviticus 21:12.
2. consecrated portion, of Aaron and his sons Leviticus 7:35 (twice in verse) (P).

† מָשְׁחָה noun feminine consecrated portion (Ew§ 238 a possibly error of pointing); — Numbers 18:8 (P).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

25:6; 25:6; 29:7; 29:21; 30:25; 30:25; 30:31; 31:11; 35:8; 35:15; 35:28; 37:29; 39:38; 40:9

Leviticus

7:35; 8:2; 8:10; 8:12; 8:30; 10:7; 21:10; 21:12

Numbers

4:16; 18:8

H4888

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4888 matches the Hebrew מָשְׁחָה (māšḥâ),
which occurs 26 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 25:6

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:6 - oil for lighting, spices for the anointing H4888 oil and for the fragrant incense,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:7 - “Then you shall take the anointing H4888 oil and pour it on his head and anoint him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:21

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:21 - “Then you shall take some of the blood that is on the altar and some of the anointing H4888 oil, and sprinkle it on Aaron and on his garments and on his sons and on his sons’ garments with him; so he and his garments shall be set apart as holy, as well as his sons and his sons’ garments with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:29 -

“The holy garments of Aaron shall be for his sons after him, [fn]that in them they may be anointed and ordained.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:25 - “And you shall make [fn]of these a holy anointing H4888 oil, a perfume mixture, the work of a perfumer; it shall be a holy anointing H4888 oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 30:31

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 30:31 - “And you shall speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘This shall be a holy anointing H4888 oil to Me throughout your generations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 31:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:11 - the anointing H4888 oil also, and the fragrant incense for the holy place, they shall make them according to all that I have commanded you.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:8

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:8 - and oil for lighting, and spices for the anointing H4888 oil, and for the fragrant incense,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:15 - and the altar of incense and its poles, and the anointing H4888 oil and the fragrant incense, and the screen for the doorway at the [fn]entrance of the tabernacle;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 35:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:28 - and the spice and the oil for the light and for the anointing H4888 oil and for the fragrant incense.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 37:29

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 37:29 - And he made the holy anointing H4888 oil and the pure, fragrant incense of spices, the work of a perfumer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 39:38

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:38 - and the gold altar, and the anointing H4888 oil and the fragrant incense, and the veil for the doorway of the tent;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 40:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:9 - “Then you shall take the anointing H4888 oil and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it and set it apart as holy and all its [fn]furnishings; and it shall be holy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 40:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:15 - and you shall anoint them even as you have anointed their father, that they may minister as priests to Me; and their anointing H4888 will be for them for a perpetual priesthood throughout their generations.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 7:35

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:35 -

‘This is [fn]the share H4888 for Aaron and [fn]the share H4888 for his sons from the offerings by fire to Yahweh, in that day when he brought them near to minister as priests to Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:2 - “Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments and the anointing H4888 oil and the bull of the sin offering and the two rams and the basket of unleavened bread,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:10 -

Moses then took the anointing H4888 oil and anointed the [fn]tabernacle and all that was in it and set them apart as holy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:12 - Then he poured some of the anointing H4888 oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him, to set him apart as holy.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:30

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:30 -

So Moses took some of the anointing H4888 oil and some of the blood which was on the altar and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, on his sons, and on the garments of his sons with him; and he set Aaron apart as holy, his garments and his sons and the garments of his sons with him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 10:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 10:7 - “You shall not even go out from the doorway of the tent of meeting, lest you die; for the anointing H4888 oil of Yahweh is upon you.” So they did according to the word of Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:10 -

‘And the priest who is the highest among his brothers, on whose head the anointing H4888 oil has been poured and [fn]who has been ordained to wear the garments, shall not [fn]uncover his head nor tear his clothes;

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 21:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:12 - nor shall he go out of the sanctuary nor profane the sanctuary of his God, for the dedication of the anointing H4888 oil of his God is on him; I am Yahweh.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:16 -

“And the assignment of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest is the oil for the light and the fragrant incense and the continual grain offering and the anointing H4888 oil—the assignment of all the [fn]tabernacle and of all that is in it, with the sanctuary and its furnishings.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 18:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:8 -

Then Yahweh spoke to Aaron, “Now behold, I Myself have given you the responsibility of My [fn]contributions, even all the holy gifts of the sons of Israel I have given them to you as a portion H4888 and to your sons as a perpetual statute.

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