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Strong's H4888 מִשְׁחָה (mishchah)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4888 — syndoxazo (“glorify together”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4888
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 24
Books 3

Strong's H4888 Quick Answer

Strong's H4888 הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. mishchah (meesh-khaw') (or moshchah {mosh-khaw'}) n-f. 1. unction (the act) 2. (by implication) a consecratory gift It has 24 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include anointing, anointed, and anoint. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
mishchah (meesh-khaw') (or moshchah {mosh-khaw'}) n-f. 1. unction (the act) 2. (by implication) a consecratory gift
Usage
24 linked usages
Books
3 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
anointing, anointed, and anoint

Meaning and Definition

mishchah (meesh-khaw') (or moshchah {mosh-khaw'}) n-f. 1. unction (the act) 2. (by implication) a consecratory gift [from H4886] KJV: (to be) anointed(-ing), ointment. Root(s): H4886

Original Word
הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4888. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4888 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Strong's H4888, 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.

anointing Exodus 25:6 20× anointed Exodus 29:29 anoint Exodus 40:15

How Strong's H4888 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. 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 Old Testament with 24 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4888 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 H4888 in the Old Testament

24 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 25:6 KJV

Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,

Exodus 29:7 KJV

Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.

Exodus 29:21 KJV

And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.

Usage Excerpts

First 24 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4888.

Exodus 25:6 Old Testament, KJV
Oil for the light, spices for anointing oil, and for sweet incense,
Exodus 29:7 Old Testament, KJV
Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
Exodus 29:21 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.
Exodus 29:29 Old Testament, KJV
And the holy garments of Aaron shall be his sons' after him, to be anointed therein, and to be consecrated in them.
Exodus 30:25 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.
Exodus 30:31 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, This shall be an holy anointing oil unto me throughout your generations.
Exodus 31:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy place: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.
Exodus 35:8 Old Testament, KJV
And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,
Exodus 35:15 Old Testament, KJV
And the incense altar, and his staves, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the door at the entering in of the tabernacle,
Exodus 35:28 Old Testament, KJV
And spice, and oil for the light, and for the anointing oil, and for the sweet incense.
Exodus 37:29 Old Testament, KJV
And he made the holy anointing oil, and the pure incense of sweet spices, according to the work of the apothecary.
Exodus 39:38 Old Testament, KJV
And the golden altar, and the anointing oil, and the sweet incense, and the hanging for the tabernacle door,
Exodus 40:9 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.
Exodus 40:15 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.
Leviticus 7:35 Old Testament, KJV
This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the LORD in the priest's office;
Leviticus 8:2 Old Testament, KJV
Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, and the anointing oil, and a bullock for the sin offering, and two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread;
Leviticus 8:10 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them.
Leviticus 8:12 Old Testament, KJV
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
Leviticus 8:30 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.
Leviticus 10:7 Old Testament, KJV
And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses.
Leviticus 21:10 Old Testament, KJV
And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;
Leviticus 21:12 Old Testament, KJV
Neither shall he 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 the LORD.
Numbers 4:16 Old Testament, KJV
And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.
Numbers 18:8 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4888, grouped by book.

Exodus 14 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 8 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H4888 FAQ

What does mishchah (מִשְׁחָה) mean?

Mishchah (Strong's H4888) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "ointment". mishchah (meesh-khaw') (or moshchah {mosh-khaw'}) n-f. 1. unction (the act) 2. (by implication) a consecratory gift

How many times is mishchah (מִשְׁחָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 24 linked usages for Strong's H4888 across 3 books.

Where can I study mishchah (מִשְׁחָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4888 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate mishchah (מִשְׁחָה)?

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