הִמָּשַׁ֣ח
𐤄𐤌𐤔𐤇
himashach
he is anointed
a primitive root; to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint; anoint, paint.
H4886
Leviticus 6:13 · Word #9
Lexicon H4886
| Lemma | מָשַׁח |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤇 |
| Transliteration | mâshach |
| Strong's | H4886 |
| In-context | he is anointed |
Morphology HVNc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H4886-01
he was anointed (smeared with oil)
| Root | משח (m-š-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to smear, to rub with oil, to anoint, to consecrate |
| Semantic Range | to be anointed with oil, to be consecrated for office, to be ritually set apart, to be ceremonially applied with oil or pigment |
| Conceptual Significance | Anointing signifies divine selection and consecration for sacred roles such as king, priest, or prophet. It marks a transition into divinely appointed service and is foundational to the concept of the "Anointed One" (Messiah). |
| Morphological Notes | Nifal stem (passive/reflexive), perfect (completed action), 3rd person masculine singular. The Nifal marks the subject as receiving the action of anointing. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root משח denotes the act of smearing or rubbing with oil, especially in consecratory contexts. The Nifal stem conveys a passive sense, and the morphology indicates masculine singular perfect, thus "he was anointed," preserving both the passive action and masculine singular form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root משח (to smear, to rub with oil, to anoint, to consecrate)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4899-01 |
bimeshicha | against the anointed-one |
H4888-01 |
hamishechah | the anointing |
H4899-03 |
limeshicho | to his anointed-one |
|
mashach | he has oil-anointed |
H4886-02 |
mashacheta | you (masculine) anointed |
H4888-02 |
mashechatam | their anointing-ointment |
H4886-03 |
mashechu | they had oil-anointed |
H4899-04 |
mashicha | anointed one |
H4886-04 |
meshachakha | he has anointed you (masculine singular) |
H4886-05 |
meshachetikha | I have oil-anointed you |
H4899-05 |
meshicha | anointed one of |
H4899-06 |
meshichekha | your anointed one |
H4888-03 |
mishechat | anointing-of |
H4886-08 |
umashacheta | and you shall oil-smear (anoint) |
H4886-09 |
vayimeshach | and he oil-anointed |
H4886-10 |
vayimeshachuhu | and they oil-anointed him |
H4886-11 |
vayimeshechu | and they smeared-with-oil (in consecration) |
Word Usage (69 occurrences of H4886)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 31:13 | מָשַׁ֤חְתָּ | mashacheta | you anointed |
| Exodus 28:41 | וּ/מָשַׁחְתָּ֨ | umashacheta | and you shall anoint |
| Exodus 29:2 | מְשֻׁחִ֣ים | meshuchim | anointed |