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Definition and Significance:
Anointing in the Bible refers to the practice of applying oil or ointment to a person or object as a symbol of consecration, blessing, or empowerment. This act is deeply rooted in the cultural and religious practices of ancient Israel and carries significant theological implications throughout the Scriptures.

Old Testament Usage:
In the Old Testament, anointing is primarily associated with the consecration of priests, kings, and sacred objects. The Hebrew word for anoint is "mashach," from which the term "Messiah" (meaning "Anointed One") is derived. Anointing signified the setting apart of individuals for a specific divine purpose or office.

1. Priests: The anointing of priests is detailed in Exodus 28:41, where God commands Moses, "After you put these clothes on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint and ordain them. Consecrate them so they may serve Me as priests." This anointing was a vital part of their sanctification and service in the tabernacle.

2. Kings: Anointing was also a key element in the establishment of kingship in Israel. For instance, Samuel anointed Saul as king over Israel (1 Samuel 10:1), and later, David was anointed by Samuel as well (1 Samuel 16:13). This act symbolized God's choice and empowerment of the individual to lead His people.

3. Objects: Sacred objects, such as the tabernacle and its furnishings, were also anointed to signify their holiness and dedication to God (Exodus 30:26-29).

New Testament Usage:
In the New Testament, anointing takes on a broader spiritual significance, often associated with the Holy Spirit's work and the ministry of Jesus Christ.

1. Jesus as the Anointed One: Jesus is frequently identified as the Anointed One, fulfilling the messianic prophecies of the Old Testament. In Luke 4:18, Jesus reads from Isaiah, declaring, "The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor." This passage highlights His divine mission and authority.

2. Believers: Anointing in the New Testament extends to all believers, symbolizing the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. In 2 Corinthians 1:21-22, Paul writes, "Now it is God who establishes both us and you in Christ. He anointed us, placed His seal on us, and put His Spirit in our hearts as a pledge of what is to come." This anointing signifies the believer's sanctification and empowerment for service.

3. Healing and Ministry: Anointing with oil is also mentioned in the context of healing and prayer. James 5:14 instructs, "Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord." This practice underscores the role of faith and divine intervention in the healing process.

Symbolism and Theology:
Anointing symbolizes the presence and power of the Holy Spirit, divine selection, and the setting apart for God's purposes. It serves as a tangible expression of God's blessing and favor. The anointing of Jesus as the Messiah fulfills the Old Testament anticipation of a Savior who would deliver and redeem His people.

Throughout Scripture, anointing is a profound act that conveys God's authority, blessing, and presence, marking individuals and objects as holy and dedicated to His service.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

The practice of anointing with perfumed oil was common among the Hebrews.

(1.) The act of anointing was significant of consecration to a holy or sacred use; hence the anointing of the high priest (Exodus 29:29; Leviticus 4:3) and of the sacred vessels (Exodus 30:26). The high priest and the king are thus called "the anointed" (Leviticus 4:3, 5, 16; 6:20; Psalm 132:10). Anointing a king was equivalent to crowning him (1 Samuel 16:13; 2 Samuel 2:4, etc.). Prophets were also anointed (1 Kings 19:16; 1 Chronicles 16:22; Psalm 105:15). The expression, "anoint the shield" (Isaiah 21:5), refers to the custom of rubbing oil on the leather of the shield so as to make it supple and fit for use in war.

(2.) Anointing was also an act of hospitality (Luke 7:38, 46). It was the custom of the Jews in like manner to anoint themselves with oil, as a means of refreshing or invigorating their bodies (Deuteronomy 28:40; Ruth 3:3; 2 Samuel 14:2; Psalm 104:15, etc.). This custom is continued among the Arabians to the present day.

(3.) Oil was used also for medicinal purposes. It was applied to the sick, and also to wounds (Psalm 109:18; Isaiah 1:6; Mark 6:13; James 5:14).

(4.) The bodies of the dead were sometimes anointed (Mark 14:8; Luke 23:56).

(5.) The promised Deliverer is twice called the "Anointed" or Messiah (Psalm 2:2; Dan. 9:25, 26), because he was anointed with the Holy Ghost (Isaiah 61:1), figuratively styled the "oil of gladness" (Psalm 45:7; Hebrews 1:9). Jesus of Nazareth is this anointed One (John 1:41; Acts 9:22; 17:2, 3; 18:5, 28), the Messiah of the Old Testament.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil.

2. (v. t.) To apply oil to or to pour oil upon, etc., as a sacred rite, especially for consecration.

3. (p. p.) Anointed.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ANOINT; ANOINTED

a-noint', a-noint'-ed (aleipho, chrio): Refers to a very general practice in the East. It originated from the relief from the effect of the sun that was experienced in rubbing the body with oil or grease. Among rude people the common vegetable or animal fat was used. As society advanced and refinement became a part of civilization, delicately perfumed ointments were used for this purpose. Other reasons soon obtained for this practice than that stated above. Persons were anointed for health (Mark 6:13), because of the widespread belief in the healing power of oil. It was often employed as a mark of hospitality (Luke 7:46); as a mark of special honor (John 11:2); in preparation for social occasions (Ruth 3:3 2 Samuel 14:2 Isaiah 61:3). The figurative use of this word (chrio) has reference strictly to the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the individual (Luke 4:18 Acts 4:27; Acts 10:38). In this sense it is God who anoints (Hebrews 1:9 2 Corinthians 1:21). The thought is to appoint, or qualify for a special dignity, function or privilege. It is in this sense that the word is applied to Christ (John 1:41 m; Acts 4:27; Acts 10:38 Hebrews 1:9; compare Psalm 2:2 Daniel 9:25).

See also ANOINTING.

Jacob W. Kapp

Greek

3462. murizo -- to anoint
... murizo. 3463 . to anoint. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: murizo Phonetic
Spelling: (moo-rid'-zo) Short Definition: I anoint Definition: I anoint. ...
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5548. chrio -- to anoint
... to anoint. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: chrio Phonetic Spelling:
(khree'-o) Short Definition: I anoint Definition: I anoint, consecrate by anointing. ...
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2025. epichrio -- to spread on, ie to anoint
... to spread on, ie to anoint. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: epichrio Phonetic
Spelling: (ep-ee-khree'-o) Short Definition: I spread on, anoint Definition ...
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218. aleipho -- anoint.
... 217, 218. aleipho. 218a . anoint. Part ... Anointing shares a "penetrating
comfort" to impart strength and healing ().]. anoint. From ...
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218b. aleipho -- to anoint
... 218a, 218b. aleipho. 219 . to anoint. Transliteration: aleipho Short
Definition: anoint. Word Origin from the same root as lipos ...
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218a. haleeus -- anoint.
... 218, 218a. haleeus. 218b . anoint. Transliteration: haleeus Short Definition:
anoint. Word Origin another reading for halieus, qv. 218, 218a. haleeus. 218b ...
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1472. egchrio -- to rub in (oil)
... to rub in (oil). Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: egchrio Phonetic Spelling:
(eng-khree'-o) Short Definition: I rub in, anoint Definition: I rub in, anoint ...
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5545. chrisma -- an anointing, unction
... Cognate: 5545 (from 5548 , "anoint with oil") -- , referring to the ministry of
the , guiding the receptive believer into fullness of God's preferred-will (see ...
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Strong's Hebrew

4886. mashach -- to smear, anoint
... mashach. 4887 . to smear, anoint. Transliteration: mashach Phonetic Spelling:
(maw-shakh') Short Definition: anointed. Word Origin a prim. ... anoint, paint. ...
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5480. cuwk -- to pour (in anointing), anoint
... 5479, 5480. cuwk. 5480a . to pour (in anointing), anoint. Transliteration:
cuwk Phonetic Spelling: (sook) Short Definition: anoint. anoint self, at all ...
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5480a. suk -- to pour (in anointing), anoint
... 5480, 5480a. suk. 5480b . to pour (in anointing), anoint. Transliteration:
suk Short Definition: anoint. Word Origin a prim. root ...
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1878. dashen -- to be fat, grow fat
... accept, anoint, take away the receive ashes from, make wax fat. A primitive
root; to be fat; transitively, to fatten (or regard as ...
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1101. balal -- to mingle, mix, confuse, confound
... 1100, 1101. balal. 1101a . to mingle, mix, confuse, confound. Transliteration:
balal Phonetic Spelling: (baw-lal') Short Definition: anoint. ...
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5258. nacak -- to pour out
... A primitive root; to pour out, especially a libation, or to cast (metal); by analogy,
to anoint a king -- cover, melt, offer, (cause to) pour (out), set (up). ...
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1121. ben -- son
... grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)) --
afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-)ite, (anoint-)ed one ...
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Library

Petilianus Said: "David Also Said, the Oil of the Sinner Shall not ...
... Book II. Chapter 104. " 236. Petilianus said: "David also said, The oil
of the sinner shall not anoint? "236. Petilianus said ...
/.../chapter 104 236 petilianus.htm

The Copies of Things in the Heavens
... 8. And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court
gate.9. And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the copies of things in.htm

On Deacons and Deaconesses, the Rest of the Clergy, and on Baptism ...
... For we stand in need of a woman, a deaconess, for many necessities; and first in
the baptism of women, the deacon shall anoint only their forehead with the ...
/.../constitutions of the holy apostles/sec ii on deacons and deaconesses.htm

Matt. vi. 16
... He covertly intimated the same thing again; so likewise here, in commanding us
"to be anointed," He did not enact that we positively must anoint ourselves; for ...
/.../chrysostom/homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily xx matt vi 16.htm

Ember Days and Ordination 451. God of the Prophets! Bless the ...
... Make each one nobler, stronger than the last! Anoint them prophets! Make their ears
attent. ... To assure the right, and every evil break. Anoint them priests! ...
/.../ember days and ordination 451.htm

Whether Only a Bishop Can Confer this Sacrament?
... iv), writing to Bishop Januarius, says: "We hear that some were scandalized because
we forbade priests to anoint with chrism those who have been baptized. ...
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Chapter xii.
... But ye, [350] when ye fast, anoint your head, and wash your face; that ye appear
not unto men to fast, but unto your Father which is in secret: and your Father ...
/.../augustine/our lords sermon on the mount/chapter xii 2.htm

And when the First Created, Father Adam, had Heard This...
... I sent thee to the gates of paradise to implore God that he might send thee His
angel to give thee oil from the tree of mercy, with which to anoint my body ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of nicodemus /chapter 3 19 and when.htm

Whether the Parts to be Anointed are Suitably Assigned?
... But some do not observe the other unctions"-some also anoint the feet but not the
loins"-because the appetitive and motive powers are secondary principles. ...
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The Shepherd-King
... thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the Lord.3. And call Jesse to the sacrifice,
and I will show thee what thou shalt do: and thou shalt anoint unto Me ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/the shepherd-king.htm

Thesaurus

Anoint (59 Occurrences)
... The expression, "anoint the shield" (Isaiah 21:5), refers to the custom of rubbing
oil on the leather of the shield so as to make it supple and fit for use in ...
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Sanctify (91 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:41 You shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him,
and shall anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may ...
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Consecrate (65 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:41 You shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him,
and shall anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may ...
/c/consecrate.htm - 31k

Anointing (39 Occurrences)
... (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Anoint. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. ... Elijah was told to
anoint Elisha as a prophet (1 Kings 19:16), but seems never to have done so. ...
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Clothe (52 Occurrences)
... may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the
shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes ...
/c/clothe.htm - 22k

Priest's (75 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:41 You shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him,
and shall anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may ...
/p/priest's.htm - 29k

Office (64 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:41 You shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him,
and shall anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may ...
/o/office.htm - 30k

Nimshi (5 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 19:16 You shall anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi to be king over Israel; and
you shall anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah to be prophet in ...
/n/nimshi.htm - 8k

Olive-tree (17 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 28:40 Thou shalt have olive-trees throughout all thy borders, but thou
shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olives shall drop off. ...
/o/olive-tree.htm - 13k

Ointments (9 Occurrences)
... (KJV JPS DBY WBS). Ezekiel 16:9 And I do wash thee with water, And I wash away thy
blood from off thee, And I anoint thee with perfume. (See NIV). ...
/o/ointments.htm - 9k

Resources

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Anoint (59 Occurrences)

Matthew 6:17
But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face;
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Mark 14:8
She has done what she could. She has anointed my body beforehand for the burying.
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Mark 16:1
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, that they might come and anoint him.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 4:18
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
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Luke 7:46
You didn't anoint my head with oil, but she has anointed my feet with ointment.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

John 11:2
It was that Mary who had anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother, Lazarus, was sick.
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Acts 4:27
"For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together
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Acts 10:38
even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
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2 Corinthians 1:21
Now he who establishes us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God;
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Hebrews 1:9
You have loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows."
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James 5:14
Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,
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Revelation 3:18
I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may clothe yourself, and that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and eye salve to anoint your eyes, that you may see.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Genesis 31:13
I am the God of Bethel, where you anointed a pillar, where you vowed a vow to me. Now arise, get out from this land, and return to the land of your birth.'"
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Exodus 28:41
You shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to me in the priest's office.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 29:7
Then you shall take the anointing oil, and pour it on his head, and anoint him.
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Exodus 29:36
Every day you shall offer the bull of sin offering for atonement: and you shall cleanse the altar, when you make atonement for it; and you shall anoint it, to sanctify it.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 30:26
You shall use it to anoint the Tent of Meeting, the ark of the testimony,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 30:30
You shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and sanctify them, that they may minister to me in the priest's office.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 40:9
"You shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is in it, and shall make it holy, and all its furniture: and it will be holy.
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Exodus 40:10
You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering, with all its vessels, and sanctify the altar: and the altar will be most holy.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 40:11
You shall anoint the basin and its base, and sanctify it.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 40:13
You shall put on Aaron the holy garments; and you shall anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest's office.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 40:15
You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest's office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Leviticus 16:32
The priest, who is anointed and who is consecrated to be priest in his father's place, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen garments, even the holy garments.
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Deuteronomy 28:40
You shall have olive trees throughout all your borders, but you shall not anoint yourself with the oil; for your olive shall cast its fruit.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV)

Judges 9:8
The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said to the olive tree,'Reign over us.'
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Judges 9:15
"The bramble said to the trees,'If in truth you anoint me king over you, then come and take refuge in my shade; and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.'
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Ruth 3:3
Wash yourself therefore, and anoint yourself, and put your clothing on yourself, and go down to the threshing floor, but don't make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.
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1 Samuel 9:16
"Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man out of the land of Benjamin, and you shall anoint him to be prince over my people Israel; and he shall save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked on my people, because their cry has come to me."
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1 Samuel 15:1
Samuel said to Saul, "Yahweh sent me to anoint you to be king over his people, over Israel. Now therefore listen to the voice of the words of Yahweh.
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1 Samuel 15:17
Samuel said, "Though you were little in your own sight, weren't you made the head of the tribes of Israel? Yahweh anointed you king over Israel;
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1 Samuel 16:3
Call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you shall do. You shall anoint to me him whom I name to you."
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1 Samuel 16:12
He sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful face, and goodly to look on. Yahweh said, "Arise, anoint him; for this is he."
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2 Samuel 2:4
The men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. They told David, saying, "The men of Jabesh Gilead were those who buried Saul."
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2 Samuel 5:3
So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel.
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2 Samuel 12:20
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into the house of Yahweh, and worshiped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he ate.
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2 Samuel 14:2
Joab sent to Tekoa, and fetched there a wise woman, and said to her, "Please act like a mourner, and put on mourning clothing, please, and don't anoint yourself with oil, but be as a woman who has mourned a long time for the dead.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

1 Kings 1:34
Let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel. Blow the trumpet, and say,'Long live king Solomon!'
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1 Kings 1:45
Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet have anointed him king in Gihon. They have come up from there rejoicing, so that the city rang again. This is the noise that you have heard.
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1 Kings 19:15
Yahweh said to him, "Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive, you shall anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.
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1 Kings 19:16
You shall anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi to be king over Israel; and you shall anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah to be prophet in your place.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

2 Kings 9:3
Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say,'Thus says Yahweh, "I have anointed you king over Israel."' Then open the door, flee, and don't wait."
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2 Kings 9:6
He arose, and went into the house. Then he poured the oil on his head, and said to him, "Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel,'I have anointed you king over the people of Yahweh, even over Israel.
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2 Kings 9:12
They said, "That is a lie. Tell us now." He said, "He said to me,'Thus says Yahweh, I have anointed you king over Israel.'"
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2 Kings 11:12
Then he brought out the king's son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, "Long live the king!"
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2 Kings 23:30
His servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. The people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's place.
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1 Chronicles 11:3
So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before Yahweh; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of Yahweh by Samuel.
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1 Chronicles 29:22
and ate and drink before Yahweh on that day with great gladness. They made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him to Yahweh to be prince, and Zadok to be priest.
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2 Chronicles 23:11
Then they brought out the king's son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the testimony, and made him king: and Jehoiada and his sons anointed him; and they said, Long live the king.
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2 Chronicles 28:15
The men who have been mentioned by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all who were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers: then they returned to Samaria.
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Psalms 23:5
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil. My cup runs over.
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Psalms 141:5
Let the upright give me punishment; and let the god-fearing man put me in the right way; but I will not let the oil of sinners come on my head: when they do evil I will give myself to prayer.
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Ecclesiastes 9:8
Let your clothing be white at all times, and let not your head be without oil.
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Isaiah 21:5
Prepare the table, watch in the watchtower, eat, drink: arise, ye princes, and anoint the shield.
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Ezekiel 16:9
Then washed I you with water; yes, I thoroughly washed away your blood from you, and I anointed you with oil.
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Daniel 9:24
Seventy weeks are decreed on your people and on your holy city, to finish disobedience, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy.
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Daniel 10:3
I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, until three whole weeks were fulfilled.
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Amos 6:6
who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.
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Micah 6:15
You will sow, but won't reap. You will tread the olives, but won't anoint yourself with oil; and crush grapes, but won't drink the wine.
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