BDB4861
מָשַׁח verb smear, anoint (Late Hebrew id.; originally probably as Arabic [untranscribed source text 3099] wipe orstroke with the hand (compare RSSemitic i. 215; 2nd ed., 283), anoint, Aramaic [untranscribed source text 3100] מְשַׁח anoint; on משת, id. (?) in Aramaic inscription see CISii.1. No.145, C, 1; Palmyrene משחא oil VogNo.16; Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 3101] anoint, feast, dine DiLex 176; (Assyrian mašâ—u is measure; Aramaic מְשַׁח id.; Arabic [untranscribed source text 3102] measurement, compare DlProl. 178 Frä282)); —
Qal
Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳
מ
Num 3:25 + 2 t.;
suffix מְשָֽׁחֲךָ
Ps 45:8; 1Sam 10:1
מְשָׁחוֺ
2Chr 22:7 2
masculine singular מָשַׁחְתָּ
Gen 31:13 + 12
t., + 9 t. Perfect; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִמְשַׁח
Lev 16:32 + 6
t.; 3 masculine plural יִמְשָׁ֑חוּ
Amos 6:6, + 13 t.
Imperfect; Imperative suffix מְשָׁחֵהוּ
1Sam 16:12
plural מִשְׁחוּ
Isa 21:5
Infinitive absolute
מָשׁוֺחַ
Jer 22:14
construct
מְשֹׁחַ
Judg 9:8; Dan 9:24 + Hos 8:3
ᵐ5
We
GASm
Now; מָשְׁחָה
Exod 29:29
suffix מְשׁחֳךָ
1Sam 15:1 (Baer); מָשְׁחוֺ
Lev 7:36
מָשְׁחָתָם
Exod 40:15
Participle plural משְׁחִים
Judg 9:15
passive
מָשׁוּחַ
2Sam 3:39 (
We suggests derivation from שׁח, defective משׁח
(מֻשַׁח), wrongly read as מָשֻׁחַ; or by transposition משׁוח
may have been mistaken for an unexampled מוּשַׁח Hoph`al Participle of שׁוח
); מָשִׁיחַ
2Sam 1:21 (but
read מָשֻׁח (or נמשׁח) Manuscripts We
Dr
Kit
Bu
HPS); plural מְשֻׁחִים
Exod 29:2 + 4 t; —
1.
smear, house with colour (paint) Jer 22:14 shield with oil (anoint) Isa 21:5; 2Sam 1:21 (compare Dr; Gr
כְּלִי מָשׁוּחַ
weapon anointed; PetersJBL 893, 56
כְּלֵי מָשׁוּחַ
weapons of one (the king) anointed); the person, with ointments
Amos 6:6
unleavened cakes, with oil Exod 29:2; Lev 2:4; Num 6:15 (
P
).
2.
anoint, as consecration, solemn setting apart to an office, always by the use of oil poured on
the head: לנביא as a prophet 1Kgs 19:16 (Elisha by Elijah) Isa 61:1 elsewhere of king, with accusative,
מֶלֶךְ
Judg 9:8 (
E
), so Hos 8:3
reading מִמְּשֹׁחַ מֶלֶךְ (for
ᵑ0
׳
מִמַּשָּׂא מ) We
GASm
Now; also Hos 7:3 reading יִמְשְׁחוּ (for
ᵑ0
יְשַׂמְּחוּ) We
Now; elsewhere accusative of person 1Sam 16:3; 1Sam 16:12; 1Sam 16:13; 1Kgs 1:39;
2Kgs 11:12
; 2Kgs
23:30;
2Chr 22:7; 2Chr 23:11
בְּשֶׁמֶן קָדְשִׁי
Ps 89:21
with my holy oil; שׁמן שָׂשׂוֺן
Ps 45:8
(figurative); with על, 2Sam 19:11 whom we have anointed over us;
לְמֶלֶךְ
1Kgs 1:45;
1Kgs 5:15
with עַל, לְמֶלֶךְ
Judg 9:15; 2Sam 2:4; 2Sam 2:7; 1Kgs 19:15
על ישׂראל
over Israel
1Sam 15:1; 1Sam 15:17;
2Sam 5:3 = 1Chr 11:3;
2Sam 5:17;
2Sam 12:7;
1Kgs 1:34;
1Kgs 19:16
אֶליֿשׂראל
2Kgs 9:3; 2Kgs 9:6; 2Kgs 9:12
(Ehpraimitic source); לנגיד
1Chr 29:22
על
1Sam 9:16; 1Sam 10:1
מָשׁוּחַ מֶלֶךְ
2Sam 3:39 (?
see above)
3.
anoint, consecrate to religious service:
a. Aaronic priests, only
P
, with accusative of person Exod 28:41; Exod 29:7; Exod 30:30; Exod 40:13; Exod 40:15 (3 t. in verse);
Lev 7:36;
Lev 8:12;
Lev 16:32
absolute Exod
29:29
הכהנים הַמְּשֻׁחִים
Num 3:3.
b. sacred things: מַצֵּבָה
Gen 31:13
(
E
); tabernacle and its sacred vessels Exod 29:36; Exod 30:26; Exod 40:9; Exod 40:10; Exod 40:11
; Lev 8:10
; Lev 8:11
(all
P
); קדשׁ קדשׁים
Dan 9:24.
Niph`al
Perfect 3 masculine singular נִמְשַׁח
1Chr 14:8
Infinitive
הִמָּשַׁח
Lev 6:13
+ 3
t; — be anointed, למלך על כל ישׂראל
1Chr 14:8
Aaron and his sons Lev
6:13 (
P
); altar
Num 7:10;
Num 7:84;
Num 7:88.