Mishchâh — H4888

Definition

feminine noun

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

1. consecrated portion, anointing oil, portion, ointment, anointing portion
1. ointment (used to consecrate by anointing)
2. anointing portion

Usually translated as

anointing, ointment, anointed

Origin

or moshchâh; from H4886

• Derived from Mâshach (H4886)

Greek equivalents

• chrîsma (G5545)

Occurrences

Mishchâh occurs 24 times in 22 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (12), Leviticus (8), Numbers (2)

• Exodus 25:6 — Oil for the light, spices for anointing (הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה) oil, and for sweet incense,
• Exodus 29:7 — Then shalt thou take the anointing (הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה) oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
• Exodus 29:21 — And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil (הַמִּשְׁחָה֒), and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.
• Exodus 30:25 — And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment (מִשְׁחַת), an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
• Exodus 30:25 — And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing (מִשְׁחַת) oil.
• Exodus 30:31 — And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing (מִשְׁחַת) oil unto me throughout your generations.
• Exodus 31:11 — And the anointing (הַמִּשְׁחָ֛ה) oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
• Exodus 35:8 — And oil for the light, and spices for anointing (הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה) oil, and for the sweet incense,
• Exodus 35:15 — And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing (הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה) oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,
• Exodus 35:28 — And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing (הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה) oil, and for the sweet incense.
• Exodus 37:29 — And he made the holy anointing (הַמִּשְׁחָה֙) oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
• Exodus 39:38 — And the golden altar, and the anointing (הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה) oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door,
• Exodus 40:9 — And thou shalt take the anointing (הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה) oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.
• Leviticus 7:35 — This is the portion of the anointing (מִשְׁחַ֤ת) of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the LORD in the priest’s office;
• Leviticus 7:35 — This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing (וּמִשְׁחַ֣ת) of his sons, out of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the LORD in the priest’s office;
• Leviticus 8:2 — Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing (הַמִּשְׁחָ֑ה) oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread;
• Leviticus 8:10 — And Moses took the anointing (הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה) oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.
• Leviticus 8:12 — And he poured of the anointing oil (הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה) upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
• Leviticus 8:30 — And Moses took of the anointing oil (הַמִּשְׁחָ֗ה), and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons’ garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.
• Leviticus 10:7 — And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing (מִשְׁחַ֥ת) oil of the LORD is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses.
• Leviticus 21:10 — And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing (הַמִּשְׁחָה֙) oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;
• Leviticus 21:12 — Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing (מִשְׁחַ֧ת) oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.
• Numbers 4:16 — And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing (הַמִּשְׁחָ֑ה) oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.
• Numbers 18:8 — And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing (לְמָשְׁחָ֛ה), and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.