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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - χρῖσμα
χρῖσμα
G5545
Transliteration: chrîsma
Pronunciation: khris'-mah
Definition: anointing
- Original: χρίσμα - Transliteration: Chrisma - Phonetic: khris'-mah
- Definition:
1. anything smeared on, unguent, ointment, usually prepared by the Hebrews from oil and aromatic herbs. Anointing was the inaugural ceremony for priests
- Origin: from G5548" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5548 - TDNT entry: 17:13,1 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter - Strong's: From G5548" class="dictionary-topic-link">G5548; an unguent or smearing that is (figuratively) the special endowment (chrism) of the holy spirit: - anointing unction.