Original: χρῖσμα

Transliteration: chrîsma

Phonetic: khris'-mah

Short Definition: Anointing

- Original: χρίσμα

- Transliteration: Chrisma

- Phonetic: khris'-mah

- Definition:

1. anything smeared on, unguent, ointment, usually prepared by the Hebrews from oil and aromatic herbs. Anointing was the inaugural ceremony for priests

- Origin: from G5548

- TDNT entry: 17:13,1

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Neuter

- Strong's: From G5548; an unguent or smearing that is (figuratively) the special endowment (chrism) of the holy spirit: - anointing unction.

Cognate: G500, G5546, G5547, G5548, G5580