Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to anoint
Usage: 1) to anoint, pour in anointing 1a) (Qal) to anoint 1a1) to anoint oneself 1a2) to anoint (another) 1a3) to be poured 1b) (Hiphil) to anoint
Strong's Number
H5480
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
8
Books
7
Strong's H5480 Quick Answer
Strong's H5480 סוּך (cuwk) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. cuwk (sook) v. 1. (properly) to smear over (with oil), i.e. anoint [a primitive root] It has 8 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include oil, anoint, and anointed. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- cuwk (sook) v. 1. (properly) to smear over (with oil), i.e. anoint [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- oil, anoint, and anointed
Meaning and Definition
cuwk (sook) v. 1. (properly) to smear over (with oil), i.e. anoint [a primitive root] KJV: anoint (self), X at all.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5480. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5480 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cuwk, 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.
How Strong's H5480 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 8 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5480 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 H5480 in the Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.
Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5480.
Thou shalt have olive trees throughout all thy coasts, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast his fruit.
Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.
And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
And the men which were expressed by name rose up, and took the captives, and with the spoil clothed all that were naked among them, and arrayed them, and shod them, and gave them to eat and to drink, and anointed them, and carried all the feeble of them upon asses, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brethren: then they returned to Samaria.
Then washed I thee with water; yea, I throughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil.
I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.
Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5480, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H5480 FAQ
What does cuk (סוּךְ) mean?
Strong's H5480 is a Hebrew entry for H5480 סוּך (cuwk). cuwk (sook) v. 1. (properly) to smear over (with oil), i.e. anoint [a primitive root]
How many times is cuk (סוּךְ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's H5480 across 7 books.
Where can I study cuk (סוּךְ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5480 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate cuk (סוּךְ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as oil, anoint, and anointed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.