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ἐπιχρίω

Transliteration: epichrio · verb

2x in NTFirst: John 9:6
MeaningI spread on, anoint
Part of speechverb
Frequency2x in the New Testament
Key inflected formsἐπέχρισεν, ἐπέχρισέν
Example versesJohn 9:6 · John 9:11
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What kind of word is ἐπιχρίω?

ἐπιχρίω (epichrio) is a verb that occurs 2 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I spread on, anoint” and first appears in John 9:6.

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