To rub on
ἐγχρίωStrong’s G1472egchriō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Egchriō is the Greek word usually translated “anoint”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.”
Meaning
Usually translated “anoint”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- to anoint 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐγχρίω egchriō · to rub on
ἐγχρίω, [in LXX: Jer.4:30 (קרע). Tob.2:10 6:8 11:7 * ;] to rub in, anoint: mid., with dupl. accusative, Rev.3:18.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.