מָשַׁח
masah (māšaḥ)
/maw-SHAKH/
“to anoint, consecrate with oil”
To rub or smear with holy oil, setting persons or objects apart for holy service; typifies the impartation of the Holy Spirit for divine vocation.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
anoint
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: מָשַׁח (to anoint, consecrate with oil) -> G5548
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where מָשַׁח (masah) carries significant theological or narrative weight.