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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.


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