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ἐπιχρίω epichriō · G2025

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to rub on

ἐπι-χρίω ; [in Sm.: Eze.13:10 22:28 * ; ] ; to spread on, anoint: with accusative, Jhn.9:11; id. before hi-I, with accusative, Jhn.9:6 (cf. MM, Exp., xiv).†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἐπι-χρίω [ῑ], ; anoint, besmear, ἐπιχρίοντες ἀλοιφῇ (i.e. τὸ τόξον) [] —middle, χρῶτ᾽ ἀπονίπτεσθαι καὶ ἐπιχρίεσθαι ἀλοιφῇ[]; 2 plaster over, τινι with a thing, []; II lay on ointment, μετὰ τὸ -χρισθῆναι []; κροτάφοις -χριόμενα variant in []; II.2 absolutely, use for anointing, []

Where it's used 2 times

John 9:6 · John 9:11

Source: TBESG G2025; TFLSJ G2025

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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