What does מִשְׁחָה (mišĕḥāh) mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁחָה (mišĕḥāh): Anointing as sacred act: consecration through oil, not mere cosmetic practice; establishes covenantal status.
Hebrew · H4888
מִשְׁחָה
Unction (the act); by implication, a consecratory gift
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מִשְׁחָה H4888
Pronunciation mišĕḥāh
What does מִשְׁחָה (mišĕḥāh) mean in the Bible?
מִשְׁחָה (mišĕḥāh): Anointing as sacred act: consecration through oil, not mere cosmetic practice; establishes covenantal status.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4888?
The BSB source-word alignment has 26 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the anointing (8), anointing (5), for the anointing (3), - (1), and some of the anointing (1).
Where does מִשְׁחָה (mišĕḥāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 25:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (15), Leviticus (9), Numbers (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the anointing 8× Exodus 29:7, Exodus 31:11, Exodus 35:15, Exodus 39:38
anointing 5× Exodus 30:25, Exodus 30:31, Exodus 37:29, Leviticus 10:7
for the anointing 3× Exodus 25:6, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:28
- 1× Leviticus 7:35
and some of the anointing 1× Exodus 29:21
and the anointing 1× Numbers 4:16
as a portion 1× Numbers 18:8
has had the anointing 1× Leviticus 21:10
is the portion 1× Leviticus 7:35
of the anointing 1× Leviticus 21:12
so they can be anointed 1× Exodus 29:29
some of the anointing 1× Leviticus 8:12
Their anointing 1× Exodus 40:15
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:6 הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה to for the anointing Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 29:7 הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה to the anointing Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 29:21 הַמִּשְׁחָה֒ to and some of the anointing Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 29:29 לְמָשְׁחָ֣ה to so they can be anointed Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 30:25 מִשְׁחַת־ to anointing Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 30:25 מִשְׁחַת־ to anointing Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 30:31 מִשְׁחַת־ to anointing Noun - feminine singular construct Exodus 31:11 הַמִּשְׁחָ֛ה to the anointing Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 35:8 הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה to for the anointing Article | Noun - feminine singular Exodus 35:15 הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה to the anointing Article | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 25:6
Aligned rows 26
Books represented 3
Exodus 15 Leviticus 9 Numbers 2
Source forms
הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה 9x ham·miš·ḥāh Exodus 25:6, Exodus 29:7, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:15
מִשְׁחַת־ 3x miš·ḥaṯ- Exodus 30:25, Exodus 30:31
הַמִּשְׁחָה֙ 2x ham·miš·ḥāh Exodus 37:29, Leviticus 21:10
הַמִּשְׁחָ֑ה 2x ham·miš·ḥāh Leviticus 8:2, Numbers 4:16
הַמִּשְׁחָה֒ 1x ham·miš·ḥāh Exodus 29:21
הַמִּשְׁחָ֛ה 1x ham·miš·ḥāh Exodus 31:11
הַמִּשְׁחָ֗ה 1x ham·miš·ḥāh Leviticus 8:30
וּמִשְׁחַ֣ת 1x ū·miš·ḥaṯ Leviticus 7:35
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular 16x Exodus 25:6, Exodus 29:7, Exodus 29:21, Exodus 31:11
Noun - feminine singular construct 6x Exodus 30:25, Exodus 30:31, Leviticus 7:35, Leviticus 10:7
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular 2x Exodus 29:29, Numbers 18:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Leviticus 7:35
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Exodus 40:15
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Anointing as sacred act: consecration through oil, not mere cosmetic practice; establishes covenantal status.
Source Gloss
unction (the act); by implication, a consecratory gift
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Anointing as sacred act: consecration through oil, not mere cosmetic practice; establishes covenantal status.
unction (the act); by implication, a consecratory gift BDB: ointment Usage: (to be) anointed(-ing), ointment.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
מִשְׁחָה is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain