ἔχρισέν
echrisen
he has anointed
probably akin to χράομαι through the idea of contact; to smear or rub with oil, i.e. (by implication) to consecrate to an office or religious service:--anoint.
Luke 4:18 · Word #7
Lexicon G5548
| Lemma | χρίω |
| Transliteration | chríō |
| Strong's | G5548 |
| In-context | he has anointed |
| Literal | he-anointed |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χρίω |
| Strong's | G5548 |
SIBI-P1 G5548-03
he/she/it was anointing (with oil)
| Root | χρίω (chriō) |
| Core Meanings | to smear, to rub with oil, to anoint, to consecrate by anointing |
| Semantic Range | to apply oil to, to ceremonially anoint, to consecrate to office, to set apart for sacred purpose, to appoint divinely |
| Conceptual Significance | Anointing in the biblical world signifies consecration and divine appointment, especially of kings, priests, and prophets. The verb χρίω is the root of Χριστός (Christos, "Anointed One"), linking acts of anointing with messianic identity and divine commissioning. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb; imperfect tense, active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person singular (Gr,V,IAA3,,S,). The imperfect denotes continuous or repeated action in past time. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb χρίω fundamentally means to smear or rub with oil, hence to anoint for consecration. The imperfect active indicative (3rd person singular) form ἔχρισεν here is rendered "was anointing" to reflect past continuous action in the active voice, preserving both the root idea of oil-anointing and the ongoing aspect of the imperfect tense. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root χρίω (to smear, to rub with oil, to anoint, to consecrate by anointing)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5548-02 |
echrisas | you were anointing (with oil) |
Word Usage (5 occurrences of G5548)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke 4:18 | ἔχρισέν | echrisen | he has anointed |
| Acts 4:27 | ἔχρισας | echrisas | you anointed |
| Acts 10:38 | ἔχρισεν | echrisen | anointed |