Lexicon / H4888a
מִשְׁחָה
mish.chah
  • anointing
  • unction

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: anointing

1) ointment (used to consecrate by anointing)

2) anointing portion

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: unction

Root √משׁח: מָשַׁח vb smear anoint Qal smear , house with colour (paint) anoint , as consecration, solemn setting apart to an office, always by use of oil poured on the head anoint consecrate ,to religious service Niph be anointed .

מִשְׁחָה n.f ointment consecrated portion .