מִשְׁחָה
mish.chah (H4888A)
anointing
AI Word Study
The Hebrew word "mishchah" (H4888A) is primarily associated with the concept of anointing. In the context of worship and ritual, anointing seems to be a deliberate act of applying a substance - possibly oil - to convey a sense of dedication, purification, or empowerment. This action is not just a physical gesture but holds spiritual significance. Its frequency of occurrence in the Bible is notable, appearing 25 times, suggesting its importance in Jewish ritual practices and customs. Through this data, we can infer that anointing is an integral aspect of Jewish worship, played a crucial role in sacred ceremonies, and holds deep cultural and spiritual significance. The consistency of "mishchah" across various biblical contexts highlights the significance of this practice in Jewish tradition. It underscores the value placed on this specific ritual, which likely served to symbolize God's blessings, protection, or divine appointment.
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oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense,
Then you shall take the anointing oil, and pour it on his head, and anoint him.
You shall take of the blood that is on the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it on Aaron, and on his garments, and on his sons, and on the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be made holy, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.
“The holy garments of Aaron shall be for his sons after him, to be anointed in them, and to be consecrated in them.
You shall make it into a holy anointing oil, a perfume compounded after the art of the perfumer: it shall be a holy anointing oil.
You shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘This shall be a holy anointing oil to me throughout your generations.
the anointing oil, and the incense of sweet spices for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded you they shall do.”
oil for the light, spices for the anointing oil and for the sweet incense,
and the altar of incense with its poles, the anointing oil, the sweet incense, the screen for the door, at the door of the tabernacle;
with the spice and the oil for the light, for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
He made the holy anointing oil and the pure incense of sweet spices, after the art of the perfumer.
the golden altar, the anointing oil, the sweet incense, the screen for the door of the Tent,
“You shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle and all that is in it, and shall make it holy, and all its furniture, and it will be holy.
You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest’s office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.”
This is the consecrated portion of Aaron, and the consecrated portion of his sons, out of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister to Yahweh in the priest’s office;
“Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread;
Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and sanctified them.
He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
Moses took some of the anointing oil, and some of the blood which was on the altar, and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, and on his sons, and on his sons’ garments with him, and sanctified Aaron, his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.
You shall not go out from the door of the Tent of Meeting, lest you die; for the anointing oil of Yahweh is on you.” They did according to the word of Moses.
“ ‘He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and who is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, or tear his clothes.
He shall not go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him. I am Yahweh.
“The duty of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be the oil for the light, the sweet incense, the continual meal offering, and the anointing oil, the requirements of all the tabernacle, and of all that is in it, the sanctuary, and its furnishings.”