Greek · G2025 · unreviewed

ἐπιχρίω

To smear over

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ἐπιχρίω G2025

Pronunciation epichríō

What does ἐπιχρίω (epichríō) mean in the Bible?

ἐπιχρίω (epichríō) is a Greek word meaning "to smear over". ἐπι-χρίω [in Sm.

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Meaning

to smear over

Extended definition

[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).

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 2

Tense

aorist 2

Voice

active 2

Mood

indicative 2

NT Occurrences

John 9:11 ἐπέχρισέν aorist active indicative completed John 9:6 ἐπέχρισεν aorist active indicative completed

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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