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Strong's G218 ἀλείφω (aleipho)

Aleipho means “anoint” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H218 — ur in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G218
Language Greek
Linked Usages 26
Books 17

Strong's G218 Quick Answer

Strong's G218 αλείφω (aleipho) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. aleipho (al-ei'-fo) v. 1. to rub with oil (or perfumed oil or ointment) [from G1 (as particle of union) and the base of G3045] It has 26 linked Bible usages across 17 books. Visible English usage signals include oil, ointment, and anoint. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
aleipho (al-ei'-fo) v. 1. to rub with oil (or perfumed oil or ointment) [from G1 (as particle of union) and the base of G3045]
Usage
26 linked usages
Books
17 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
oil, ointment, and anoint

Meaning and Definition

aleipho (al-ei'-fo) v. 1. to rub with oil (or perfumed oil or ointment) [from G1 (as particle of union) and the base of G3045] KJV: anoint Root(s): G1, G3045 Compare: G5548

Original Word
αλείφω
Transliteration
aleipho
Derivation
Root: λιπαρός R1: 1 R2: 3045
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G218. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to anoint

Usage: ἀλείφω (cf. λίπος, oil), [in LXX: Gen.31:13, Exo.40:15, Num.3:3 (מָשַׁח), Eze.13:10 ff. (טוּחַ), Rut.3:3, 2Ki.12:20 14:2, 4Ki.4:2, 2Ch.28:15, Mic.6:15, Dan LXX TH Dan.10:3 (סוּךְ), Est.2:12, Jdth.16:8 * ;] to anoint, festally or in homage: with accusative of thing(s) or of person(s), Mat.6:17, Jhn.12:3, Mrk.16:1; before dative, ἐλαίῳ, Mrk.6:13, Jas.5:14; μύρῳ, Luk.7:38, 46, Jhn.11:2.† SYN.: χρίω, μυρίζω (against the distinction made bet. ἀ. and χ. in Tr., Syn., § 38, see MM, VGT, see word, ἀ.) (AS)

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How Strong's G218 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aleipho, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

oil Mark 6:13 ointment Luke 7:38 anoint Matthew 6:17

How Strong's G218 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 17 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G218 (αλείφω) appears 20 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G218 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G218 in the New Testament

8 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 6:17 KJV

But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

Mark 6:13 KJV

And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

Mark 16:1 KJV

And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.

Strong's G218 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

17 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 31:13 Septuagint / Brenton

I am God that appeared to thee in the place of God, where thou anointedst a pillar to me, and vowedst to me there a vow; now then arise and depart out of this land, depart into the land of thy nativity, and I will be with thee.

Exodus 40:15 Septuagint / Brenton

And thou shalt anoint them as thou didst anoint their father, and they shall minister to me as priests; and it shall be that they shall have an everlasting anointing of priesthood, throughout their generations.

Numbers 3:3 Septuagint / Brenton

These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests whom they consecrated to the priesthood.

Strong's G218 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Judith 16:7 Septuagint / Brenton

For the mighty one did not fall by the young men, Neither did the sons of the Titans smite him, Nor high giants set upon him: But Judith the daughter of Merari Weakened him with the beauty of her countenance.

Usage Excerpts

First 26 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G218.

Genesis 31:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I am God that appeared to thee in the place of God, where thou anointedst a pillar to me, and vowedst to me there a vow; now then arise and depart out of this land, depart into the land of thy nativity, and I will be with thee.
Exodus 40:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And thou shalt anoint them as thou didst anoint their father, and they shall minister to me as priests; and it shall be that they shall have an everlasting anointing of priesthood, throughout their generations.
Numbers 3:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests whom they consecrated to the priesthood.
Ruth 3:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But do thou wash, and anoint thyself, and put thy raiment upon thee, and go up to the threshing floor: do not discover thyself to the man until he has done eating and drinking.
2 Kingdoms 12:20 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then David rose up from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his raiment, and went into the house of God, and worshiped him; and went into his own house, and called for bread to eat, and they set bread before him and he ate.
2 Kingdoms 14:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Joab sent to Tekoa, and took thence a cunning woman, and said to her, Mourn, I pray thee, and put on mourning apparel, and anoint thee not with oil, and thou shalt be as a woman mourning for one that is dead thus for many days.
4 Kingdoms 4:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Elisha said, What shall I do for thee? tell me what thou hast in the house. And she said, Thy servant has nothing in the house, except oil wherewith I anoint myself.
2 Chronicles 28:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the men who were called by name rose up, and took hold of the prisoners, and clothed all the naked from the spoils, and gave them garments and shoes, and gave them food to eat, and oil to anoint themselves with, and they helped also everyone that was weak with asses, and placed them in Jericho, the city of palm trees, with their brethren; and they returned to Samaria.
Esther 2:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Now this was the time for a virgin to go in to the king, when she should have fulfilled twelve months; for so are the days of purification fulfilled, six months while they are anointing themselves with oil of myrrh, and six months with spices and women’s purifications.
Ezekiel 13:10 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Because they have caused my people to err, saying, Peace; and there is no peace; and one builds a wall, and they plaster it—it shall fall.
Ezekiel 13:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Say to them that plaster it, It shall fall; and there shall be a flooding rain; and I will send great stones upon their joinings, and they shall fall; and there shall be a sweeping wind, and it shall be broken.
Ezekiel 13:12 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And lo! the wall has fallen; and will they not say to you, Where is your plaster wherewith ye plastered it?
Ezekiel 13:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will break down the wall which ye have plastered, and it shall fall; and I will lay it on the ground, and its foundations shall be discovered, and it shall fall; and ye shall be consumed with rebukes: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
Ezekiel 13:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And I will accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that plaster it; it shall fall: and I said to you, The wall is not, nor they that plaster it,
Ezekiel 22:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And her prophets that daub them shall fall, that see vanities, that prophesy falsehoods, saying, Thus saith the Lord, when the Lord has not spoken.
Daniel 10:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I ate no pleasant bread, and no flesh or wine entered into my mouth, neither did I anoint myself with oil, until three whole weeks were accomplished.
Micah 6:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt press the olive, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with oil; and shalt make wine, but ye shall drink no wine: and the ordinances of my people shall be utterly abolished.
Matthew 6:17 New Testament, KJV
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
Mark 6:13 New Testament, KJV
And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.
Mark 16:1 New Testament, KJV
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
Luke 7:38 New Testament, KJV
And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Luke 7:46 New Testament, KJV
My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.
John 11:2 New Testament, KJV
(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
John 12:3 New Testament, KJV
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
James 5:14 New Testament, KJV
Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
Judith 16:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For the mighty one did not fall by the young men, Neither did the sons of the Titans smite him, Nor high giants set upon him: But Judith the daughter of Merari Weakened him with the beauty of her countenance.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G218, grouped by book.

Genesis 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Esther 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 6 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Mark 2 usages, New Testament
Luke 2 usages, New Testament
John 2 usages, New Testament
James 1 usage, New Testament
Judith 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G218 FAQ

What does aleipho (ἀλείφω) mean?

Aleipho (Strong's G218) is a Greek word most simply glossed "anoint". aleipho (al-ei'-fo) v. 1. to rub with oil (or perfumed oil or ointment) [from G1 (as particle of union) and the base of G3045]

How many times is aleipho (ἀλείφω) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 26 linked usages for Strong's G218 across 17 books.

Where can I study aleipho (ἀλείφω) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G218 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate aleipho (ἀλείφω)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as oil, ointment, and anoint. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G218 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 17 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G218, with linked reader references where each row is available.