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χρίω

Transliteration: chrio · verb

5x in NTFirst: Luke 4:18
MeaningI anoint
Part of speechverb
Frequency5x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἔχρισέν, ἔχρισας, ἔχρισεν, χρίσας
Example versesLuke 4:18 · Acts 4:27 · Acts 10:38 · 2Cor 1:21 · Heb 1:9
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What kind of word is χρίω?

χρίω (chrio) is a verb that occurs 5 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I anoint” and first appears in Luke 4:18.

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