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מִשְׁחָה

Unction (the act); by implication, a consecratory gift

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מִשְׁחָהH4888
Pronunciationmišĕḥāh

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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What does מִשְׁחָה (mišĕḥāh) mean in the Bible?

מִשְׁחָה (mišĕḥāh): Anointing as sacred act: consecration through oil, not mere cosmetic practice; establishes covenantal status.

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 anointing8×Exodus 29:7, Exodus 31:11, Exodus 35:15, Exodus 39:38
anointing5×Exodus 30:25, Exodus 30:31, Exodus 37:29, Leviticus 10:7
for the anointing3×Exodus 25:6, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:28
-1×Leviticus 7:35
and some of the anointing1×Exodus 29:21
and the anointing1×Numbers 4:16
as a portion1×Numbers 18:8
has had the anointing1×Leviticus 21:10
is the portion1×Leviticus 7:35
of the anointing1×Leviticus 21:12
so they can be anointed1×Exodus 29:29
some of the anointing1×Leviticus 8:12
Their anointing1×Exodus 40:15
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 25:6הַמִּשְׁחָ֔הtofor the anointingArticle | Noun - feminine singularExodus 29:7הַמִּשְׁחָ֔הtothe anointingArticle | Noun - feminine singularExodus 29:21הַמִּשְׁחָה֒toand some of the anointingArticle | Noun - feminine singularExodus 29:29לְמָשְׁחָ֣הtoso they can be anointedPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singularExodus 30:25מִשְׁחַת־toanointingNoun - feminine singular constructExodus 30:25מִשְׁחַת־toanointingNoun - feminine singular constructExodus 30:31מִשְׁחַת־toanointingNoun - feminine singular constructExodus 31:11הַמִּשְׁחָ֛הtothe anointingArticle | Noun - feminine singularExodus 35:8הַמִּשְׁחָ֔הtofor the anointingArticle | Noun - feminine singularExodus 35:15הַמִּשְׁחָ֔הtothe anointingArticle | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 25:6
Aligned rows26
Books represented3
Exodus15Leviticus9Numbers2
Source forms
הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה9xham·miš·ḥāhExodus 25:6, Exodus 29:7, Exodus 35:8, Exodus 35:15
מִשְׁחַת־3xmiš·ḥaṯ-Exodus 30:25, Exodus 30:31
הַמִּשְׁחָה֙2xham·miš·ḥāhExodus 37:29, Leviticus 21:10
הַמִּשְׁחָ֑ה2xham·miš·ḥāhLeviticus 8:2, Numbers 4:16
הַמִּשְׁחָה֒1xham·miš·ḥāhExodus 29:21
הַמִּשְׁחָ֛ה1xham·miš·ḥāhExodus 31:11
הַמִּשְׁחָ֗ה1xham·miš·ḥāhLeviticus 8:30
וּמִשְׁחַ֣ת1xū·miš·ḥaṯLeviticus 7:35
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - feminine singular16xExodus 25:6, Exodus 29:7, Exodus 29:21, Exodus 31:11
Noun - feminine singular construct6xExodus 30:25, Exodus 30:31, Leviticus 7:35, Leviticus 10:7
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular2xExodus 29:29, Numbers 18:8
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct1xLeviticus 7:35
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xExodus 40:15
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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

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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