Strong's G5548
χρίω(chríō)
- Language:
- Greek (New Testament)
Definition
to smear or rub with oil, i.e. (by implication) to consecrate to an office or religious service
Derivation
probably akin to G5530 (χράομαι) through the idea of contact;
KJV Translation
In the King James Version, χρίω is translated as: anoint.
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Greek root word in the New Testament. The Greek dictionary covers all 5,624 root words. This entry is in the public domain.