מִשְׁחָהmishchâh

מִשְׁחָה: 1.

Pronunciation: meesh-khaw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4888

Meanings

ointment

2. consecrated portion

1. ointment, the holy oil used in the consecration of the Aaronic priests (Exodus 25:6; Exodus 29:7; Exodus 29:21)

2. consecrated portion (Leviticus 7:35)

מָשְׁחָה: consecrated portion (Numbers 18:8)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 26 times in the Bible.

  • Exodus 25:6 olive oil for the lamps; spices for the anointing oil and the fragrant incense;
  • Exodus 29:7 Then anoint him by pouring the anointing oil over his head.
  • Exodus 29:21 Then take some of the blood from the altar and some of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it on Aaron and his sons and on their garments. In this way, they and their garments will be set apart as holy.
  • Exodus 29:29 “Aaron’s sacred garments must be preserved for his descendants who succeed him, and they will wear them when they are anointed and ordained.
  • Exodus 30:25 Like a skilled incense maker, blend these ingredients to make a holy anointing oil.
  • Exodus 30:31 And say to the people of Israel, ‘This holy anointing oil is reserved for me from generation to generation.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).