ἐπιχρίω

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Definition

ἐπι-χρίω

[in Sm.: Ezekiel 13:10; 22:28 * ;]

to spread on, anoint: with accusative, John 9:11; id. before hi-I, with accusative, John 9:6 (cf. MM, Exp., xiv).

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2 total
  1. John 9:6ἐπέχρισεν · applied
    When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.
  2. John 9:11ἐπέχρισέν · anointed
    He answered, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and anointed my eyes, and He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed and received my sight.”