27 Bible Verses about Anointing

Most Relevant Verses

1 John 2:27

And the anointing which ye received from him remains in you, and ye have no need that any teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is true, and is no lie, and as it taught you, ye shall remain in him.

Isaiah 10:27

And it was in that day, his burden shall remove from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke was lightened from the face of the anointing.

Zechariah 4:14

And he will say, These the two sons of new oil standing by the Lord, of all the earth.

Exodus 28:41

And put them upon Aaron thy brother, and upon his sons with him: and anoint them, and fill their hand And consecrate them, and they shall be priests to me.

Leviticus 8:12

And he will pour out from the oil of anointing upon the head. of Aaron, and anoint him to consecrate him.

1 Samuel 16:13

And Samuel will take the horn of oil and he will anoint him in the midst of his brethren: and the spirit of Jehovah will cleave to David from that day and over. And Samuel will rise and go to Ramab.

From Thematic Bible


Anointing » Examples of persons anointed in consecration

1 Kings 19:16

And Jehu, son of Nimshi, shalt thou anoint for king over Israel: and Elisha son of Shaphat, from Abel-Me-holah, It thou anoint for prophet in thy stead.

Leviticus 8:30

And Moses will take from the oil of anointing, and from the blood which is upon the altar, and will sprinkle upon Aaron, upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him; and will consecrate Aaron and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.

1 Samuel 10:1

And Samuel will take a flask of oil and pour upon his head, and he will kiss him and say, Is it not that Jehovah anointed thee for leader over his inheritance?

1 Samuel 16:13

And Samuel will take the horn of oil and he will anoint him in the midst of his brethren: and the spirit of Jehovah will cleave to David from that day and over. And Samuel will rise and go to Ramab.

1 Kings 1:39

And Zadok the priest will take a horn of oil from the tent and will anoint Solomon; and they will strike upon the trumpet, and all the people will say, King Solomon shall live.

Anointing » Of the body

Deuteronomy 28:40

Olive trees shall be to thee in all thy boundaries, and thou shalt not be anointed with oil, for thine olive shall slip away.

Ruth 3:3

And wash thou and anoint thyself, and put thy garments upon thee, and go down to the threshing-floor: thou shalt not make thyself known to the man till his finishing to eat and to drink.

Esther 2:12

And in the coming of the order of maiden and maiden to come in to the king Ahasuerus, from the end of there being to her, according to edict; of women twelve months (for so shall be completed the days of their purifications, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with spices, and with the purifications of the women;)

Anointing » Of objects set apart for sacred uses

Exodus 40:10

And anoint the altar of burnt-offering and all its vessels, and consecrate the altar: and the altar was the holy of holies.

Exodus 29:36

And the bullock of sin, thou shalt do in the day of expiations, and make an atonement upon the altar in thy making an atonement upon its and anoint it to consecrate it

Exodus 30:26

And anoint the tent of appointment, and the ark of the testimony,

Leviticus 8:11

And he will sprinkle from it upon the altar seven times, and anoint the altar and all its vessels, and the wash-basin, and its foot, to consecrate them.

Numbers 7:1

And it shall be in the day Moses finished to set up the dwelling, and he will anoint it, and he will consecrate it, and all its vessels, and the altar and all its vessels, and he will anoint them, and consecrate them.

Anointing » Figurative » Of Christ's kingly and priestly office

Psalm 89:20

I found David my servant; with my holy oil I anointed him:

Daniel 9:24

Seventy seventy were divided upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to close the transgression, and to seal up sins, and to expiate iniquity, and to bring in eternal justice, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the holy of holies.

Anointing » God the father anointing jesus Christ

Isaiah 61:1-3

The spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah anointed me to announce good news to the afflicted, he sent me to bind up to the broken of heart, to call freedom to the captives, and the opening of the prison to the bound. To call the year of acceptance to Jehovah, and the day of vengeance to our God; to comfort all those mourning; To set to those mourning in Zion, to give to them adorning instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the vestment of praise for the spirit of faintness; and it shall be called to them, The mighty trees of justice of the planting of Jehovah, to be honored.

Luke 4:14-19

And Jesus turned back in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a rumor went out concerning him through the whole country round about. And he taught in their assemblies, being honoured of all. And he came to Nazareth where he was brought up, and he went in, as was the custom to him in the day of the sabbaths, into the assembly, and stood up to read. read more.
And the book of Esaias the prophet was given to him. And having unfolded the book, he found the place where it was written, The Spirit of the Lord is upon me for which he anointed me to announce good news to the poor; he has sent me to heal the broken in heart, to proclaim a remission to the captives, and a recovery of sight to the blind, to send away with remission the bruised, To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.

Acts 4:24-27

And they, having heard, lifted up the voice unanimously to God, and said, Sovereign, thou God having made heaven, and earth, and sea, and all things which in them: Having said by the mouth of David thy servant, That why were the nations insolent, and did the people practise vain things Kings of the earth stood up, and rulers were gathered together upon one and the same, against the Lord, and against his Christ. read more.
For against the truth were they gathered together against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou didst anoint, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the nations and peoples of Israel,

Acts 10:37-38

The word ye know, having been through the whole of Judea, having begun from Galilee, after the immersion which John preached; Jesus from Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and power; who passed through doing good, and healing all oppressed by the devil; for God was with him.

Hebrews 1:8-9

And to the Son, Thy throne, O God, for the time of time: a rod of uprightness the rod of thy kingdom. Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity; for this God anointed thee, thy God, with the oil of lively joy above thy partakers.

Anointing » General references to application of oil to the body

Ruth 3:3

And wash thou and anoint thyself, and put thy garments upon thee, and go down to the threshing-floor: thou shalt not make thyself known to the man till his finishing to eat and to drink.

Ecclesiastes 9:8

In all time thy garments shall be white; and ointment shall not be wanting upon thy head.

Isaiah 57:9

And thou wilt pour out for the king with oil and thou wilt increase thy perfumes, and thou wilt send thy messengers even from far off, and thou wilt be made low, even to hades.

Amos 6:6

Drinking wine in vases, and they will anoint with the chief of ointments: and they were not grieved for the breaking of Joseph.

Anointing » Application of oil as a remedy

Revelation 3:18

I counsel thee to buy gold of me refined by fire, that thou mightest be rich; and white garments, that thou mightest be surrounded, and that the shame of thy nakedness might not be made manifest; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve that thou mightest see.

Isaiah 1:6

From the sole of the foot and even to the head, no wholeness in it; a wound and bruise, and a fresh blow: they were not pressed out, and they were not bound up, and they were not softened with oil.

Luke 10:34

And having come near, he bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and having mounted him upon his own animal, he brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Anointing » In consecration » Of high priests

Exodus 29:29

And the garments of the holy place which are to Aaron shall be to his sons after him to anoint them in them, and to fill in them their hands.

Exodus 40:13

And put upon Aaron the garments of the holy place, and anoint him and consecrate him; and he was priest to me.

Leviticus 6:20

This the offering of Aaron and his sons, which they shall bring to Jehovah, in the day of anointing him; the tenth of the ephah of fine flour a perpetual gift, its half in the morning and its half in the evening.

Leviticus 8:12

And he will pour out from the oil of anointing upon the head. of Aaron, and anoint him to consecrate him.

Anointing » The anointed of the lord

1 Samuel 2:10

Jehovah, they contending against him, shall be broken; in the heavens he will break them in pieces: Jehovah will judge the ends of the earth, and he will give strength to his king, and he will lift up the horn of his Messiah.

2 Samuel 22:50-51

For this will I praise thee, O Jehovah, in the nations, to thy name will I play on the harp. Magnifying the salvation of his king: And he has done mercy to his Messiah To David and to his seed even to forever

Psalm 20:6-7

Now I knew that Jehovah saved his Messiah; he will answer him from his holy heavens by the strength of the salvation of his right hand. These in chariots, and these in horses: and in the name of Jehovah our God will we remember.

Psalm 28:7-8

Jehovah my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusted, and I was helped: and my heart will exult, and from my song will I praise him. Jehovah strength to them, and he the fortress of salvations of his Messiah.

Anointing » In consecration » David

2 Samuel 19:21

And Abishai son of Zeruiah, will say, For this shall not Shimei be put to death? for he cursed Jehovah's Messiah.

1 Samuel 16:3

And call Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will make known to thee what thou shalt do: and anoint to me whom I say to thee.

1 Samuel 16:12-13

And he will send and bring him. And he red, with beauty of eyes, and good of sight And Jehovah will say, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. And Samuel will take the horn of oil and he will anoint him in the midst of his brethren: and the spirit of Jehovah will cleave to David from that day and over. And Samuel will rise and go to Ramab.

2 Samuel 2:4

And the men of Judah will come and will anoint there David for king over the house of Judah. And they will announce to David, saying, The men of Jabesh-Gilead that buried Saul

2 Samuel 5:3

And all the old men of Israel will come to the king to Hebron; and king David will cut out for them a covenant in Hebron before Jehovah, and they will anoint David for king over Israel

Anointing » Ointment for » Most expensive

Amos 6:6

Drinking wine in vases, and they will anoint with the chief of ointments: and they were not grieved for the breaking of Joseph.

2 Kings 20:13

And Hezekiah will hear to them, and caused them to see all the house of his spices, the silver and the gold, and the spices and the good oil, and all the house of his vessels, and all which was found in his treasures: and there was not a word which Hezekiah caused them not to see in his house, and in all his dominion.

John 12:3

Then Mary having taken a pound of perfumed oil of spikenard, very precious, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs: and the house was filled with the smell of the perfumed oil.

John 12:5

Wherefore was not this perfumed oil sold for three hundred drachmas, and given to the poor?

Anointing » Of the sick

Revelation 3:18

I counsel thee to buy gold of me refined by fire, that thou mightest be rich; and white garments, that thou mightest be surrounded, and that the shame of thy nakedness might not be made manifest; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve that thou mightest see.

Isaiah 1:6

From the sole of the foot and even to the head, no wholeness in it; a wound and bruise, and a fresh blow: they were not pressed out, and they were not bound up, and they were not softened with oil.

Luke 10:34

And having come near, he bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and having mounted him upon his own animal, he brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Anointing » In consecration » of priests

Numbers 3:3

These the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests being anointed, of whom he filled their hands to be priests.

Leviticus 8:30

And Moses will take from the oil of anointing, and from the blood which is upon the altar, and will sprinkle upon Aaron, upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons' garments with him; and will consecrate Aaron and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.

Exodus 28:41

And put them upon Aaron thy brother, and upon his sons with him: and anoint them, and fill their hand And consecrate them, and they shall be priests to me.

Exodus 40:15

And anoint them as thou didst anoint their father, and they were priests to me; and it was to be to them an anointing for the priesthood forever for their generations.

More verses: Leviticus 4:3

Anointing » Figurative

2 Corinthians 1:21

And he making us firm with you in Christ, and having anointed us, is God;

1 John 2:27

And the anointing which ye received from him remains in you, and ye have no need that any teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is true, and is no lie, and as it taught you, ye shall remain in him.

Anointing » Typified

1 Kings 19:16

And Jehu, son of Nimshi, shalt thou anoint for king over Israel: and Elisha son of Shaphat, from Abel-Me-holah, It thou anoint for prophet in thy stead.

1 Samuel 16:13

And Samuel will take the horn of oil and he will anoint him in the midst of his brethren: and the spirit of Jehovah will cleave to David from that day and over. And Samuel will rise and go to Ramab.

Leviticus 8:12

And he will pour out from the oil of anointing upon the head. of Aaron, and anoint him to consecrate him.

Exodus 40:13-15

And put upon Aaron the garments of the holy place, and anoint him and consecrate him; and he was priest to me. And his sons thou shalt bring near, and put tunics upon them. And anoint them as thou didst anoint their father, and they were priests to me; and it was to be to them an anointing for the priesthood forever for their generations.

Anointing » Neglected in times of affliction

2 Samuel 12:20

And David will rise from the earth and wash, and be anointed, and he will change his garments, and will go into the house of Jehovah and worship, and go to his house; and he will ask and they will set bread to him, and he will eat.

Daniel 10:3

Bread of desires I ate not, and flesh and wine came not into my mouth, and anointing, I did not anoint myself even to the filling up of three weeks of days.

2 Samuel 14:2

And Joab will send to Tekoah and take from thence a wise woman, and he will say to her, Thou shalt mourn, and put on now garments of mourning, and thou shalt not be anointed with oil, and be thou as a woman this many days mourning for the dead:

Anointing » In consecration » Vessels of

Leviticus 8:10-11

And Moses will take the oil of anointing, and will anoint the dwelling and all which is in it, and he will consecrate them. And he will sprinkle from it upon the altar seven times, and anoint the altar and all its vessels, and the wash-basin, and its foot, to consecrate them.

Numbers 7:1

And it shall be in the day Moses finished to set up the dwelling, and he will anoint it, and he will consecrate it, and all its vessels, and the altar and all its vessels, and he will anoint them, and consecrate them.

Exodus 30:27-28

And the table and all its vessels and the chandelier and its vessels, and the altar of incense, And the altar of burnt-offering and all its vessels,, and the wash-basin and its pedestal.

Exodus 40:9-10

And take the oil of anointing, and anoint the dwelling and all that is in it, and consecrate it, and all its vessels: and it was holy. And anoint the altar of burnt-offering and all its vessels, and consecrate the altar: and the altar was the holy of holies.

Anointing » Was used for » Preparing the dead for burial

Matthew 26:12

For she, casting this perfumed oil upon my body, did to prepare me for interment,

Mark 16:1

And the sabbath having intervened, Mary Magdalene, and Mary of James, and Salome, bought spices, that having come, they might anoint him.

Luke 23:56

And having returned, they prepared spices and perfumed oils; and truly the sabbath were they at rest according to the command.

Anointing » In consecration » Altars of

Exodus 30:26-28

And anoint the tent of appointment, and the ark of the testimony, And the table and all its vessels and the chandelier and its vessels, and the altar of incense, And the altar of burnt-offering and all its vessels,, and the wash-basin and its pedestal.

Exodus 40:10

And anoint the altar of burnt-offering and all its vessels, and consecrate the altar: and the altar was the holy of holies.

Leviticus 8:11

And he will sprinkle from it upon the altar seven times, and anoint the altar and all its vessels, and the wash-basin, and its foot, to consecrate them.

Numbers 7:1

And it shall be in the day Moses finished to set up the dwelling, and he will anoint it, and he will consecrate it, and all its vessels, and the altar and all its vessels, and he will anoint them, and consecrate them.

Anointing » Omitted in mourning

2 Samuel 12:20

And David will rise from the earth and wash, and be anointed, and he will change his garments, and will go into the house of Jehovah and worship, and go to his house; and he will ask and they will set bread to him, and he will eat.

Daniel 10:3

Bread of desires I ate not, and flesh and wine came not into my mouth, and anointing, I did not anoint myself even to the filling up of three weeks of days.

2 Samuel 14:2

And Joab will send to Tekoah and take from thence a wise woman, and he will say to her, Thou shalt mourn, and put on now garments of mourning, and thou shalt not be anointed with oil, and be thou as a woman this many days mourning for the dead:

Anointing » Of the dead

Matthew 26:12

For she, casting this perfumed oil upon my body, did to prepare me for interment,

Mark 16:1

And the sabbath having intervened, Mary Magdalene, and Mary of James, and Salome, bought spices, that having come, they might anoint him.

Luke 23:56

And having returned, they prepared spices and perfumed oils; and truly the sabbath were they at rest according to the command.

Mark 14:8

And what she had, she has done: she has undertaken beforehand to perfume my body for the burial.

Anointing » In consecration » Of the tabernacle

Exodus 30:26

And anoint the tent of appointment, and the ark of the testimony,

Numbers 7:1

And it shall be in the day Moses finished to set up the dwelling, and he will anoint it, and he will consecrate it, and all its vessels, and the altar and all its vessels, and he will anoint them, and consecrate them.

Exodus 40:9

And take the oil of anointing, and anoint the dwelling and all that is in it, and consecrate it, and all its vessels: and it was holy.

Leviticus 8:10

And Moses will take the oil of anointing, and will anoint the dwelling and all which is in it, and he will consecrate them.

Anointing » Ointment for » Richly perfumed

Song of Songs 4:10

How beautiful were thy breasts, my sister, O bride! how good were thy breasts above wine, and the odor of thine ointments above all spices.

John 12:3

Then Mary having taken a pound of perfumed oil of spikenard, very precious, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs: and the house was filled with the smell of the perfumed oil.

Anointing » Ointment for » An article of commerce

Ezekiel 27:17

Judah and the land of Israel, they thy merchants: in wheat of Minnith and Pannag, and honey, and oil, and balsam, they gave thy traffic.

Revelation 18:13

And cinnamon, and perfumes, and ointment, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and the finest wheat flour, and wheat, and cattle, and sheep, and of horses, and of chariots, and of bodies, and of souls of men,

Anointing » Of jesus, as a token of love

John 12:3

Then Mary having taken a pound of perfumed oil of spikenard, very precious, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs: and the house was filled with the smell of the perfumed oil.

Luke 7:37-38

And, behold, a woman in the city, who was sinful, knowing that he is reclining at table in the Pharisee's house, having brought an alabaster box of perfumed oil, And stood at his feet behind, weeping, been to wet his feet with tears, and wiped with the hairs of her head; and she kissed his feet, and anointed with the perfumed oil.

Luke 7:46

Thou anointedst not my head with oil: and she anointed my feet with perfumed oil.

John 11:2

(And Mary was she having anointed the Lord with perfumed oil, and wiped his feet with her hairs, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

Anointing » Deprivation of, threatened as a punishment

Deuteronomy 28:40

Olive trees shall be to thee in all thy boundaries, and thou shalt not be anointed with oil, for thine olive shall slip away.

Micah 6:15

Thou shalt sow and thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olive and thou shalt not anoint thyself with oil; and new wine, and thou shalt not drink wine.

Anointing » Of guests

John 12:3

Then Mary having taken a pound of perfumed oil of spikenard, very precious, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs: and the house was filled with the smell of the perfumed oil.

Luke 7:46

Thou anointedst not my head with oil: and she anointed my feet with perfumed oil.

2 Chronicles 28:15

And men who were distinguished by names will rise up and will lay hold upon the captivity, and all their naked they clothed from the spoil, and they will clothe them, and shoe them, and feed them, and give them to drink, and anoint them, and conduct them upon asses for all being weak, and bring them to Jericho the city of palm trees, near their brethren: and they will turn back to Shomeron.

Anointing » Was applied to » The head

Ecclesiastes 9:8

In all time thy garments shall be white; and ointment shall not be wanting upon thy head.

Anointing » In consecration » Jehu

1 Kings 19:16

And Jehu, son of Nimshi, shalt thou anoint for king over Israel: and Elisha son of Shaphat, from Abel-Me-holah, It thou anoint for prophet in thy stead.

2 Kings 9:1-3

And Elisha the prophet called to one of the sons of the prophets, and he will say to him, Gird thy loins, and take this flask of oil in thy hand, and go to Ramoth-Gilead. And go there and see there Jehuson of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi, and go and cause him to rise from the midst of his brethren, and bring him to a chamber in a chamber; And take the flask of oil and pour upon his head, and say, Thus said Jehovah I anointed thee for king to Israel And open the door and flee, and thou shalt not wait.

2 Kings 9:6

And he will rise and go into the house, and he will pour the oil upon his head, and say to him, Thus said Jehovah the God of Israel, I anointed thee for king to the people, of Jehovah to Israel

2 Kings 9:12

And they will say, A falsehood; announce to us now And he will say, According to this, and according to this he said to me, saying, Thus said Jehovah, I anointed thee for king to Israel

Anointing » Was used for » Purifying the body

Esther 2:12

And in the coming of the order of maiden and maiden to come in to the king Ahasuerus, from the end of there being to her, according to edict; of women twelve months (for so shall be completed the days of their purifications, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with spices, and with the purifications of the women;)

Isaiah 57:9

And thou wilt pour out for the king with oil and thou wilt increase thy perfumes, and thou wilt send thy messengers even from far off, and thou wilt be made low, even to hades.

Anointing » God preserves those who receive

Psalm 20:6

Now I knew that Jehovah saved his Messiah; he will answer him from his holy heavens by the strength of the salvation of his right hand.

Psalm 89:20-23

I found David my servant; with my holy oil I anointed him: Which my hand shall be prepared with him: also shall mine arm strengthen him. The enemy shall not impose upon him, and the son of iniquity shall not afflict him. read more.
And I beat down his adversaries from his fame, and I will smite those hating him.

Anointing » Was used for » The jews very fond of

Amos 6:6

Drinking wine in vases, and they will anoint with the chief of ointments: and they were not grieved for the breaking of Joseph.

Anointing » In consecration » Jacob's pillar: at beth-el

Genesis 28:18

And Jacob will rise early in the morning, and take the stone which he put at his head, and will set it a pillar, and pour oil upon its head.

Genesis 31:13

I the God of the house of God, where thou didst anoint there a pillar; where thou didst vow to me there a vow: now arise, go forth from this land, and turn back to the land of thy kindred.

Genesis 35:14

And Jacob will set up a pillar in the place which God spake with him; a pillar of stone: and he will pour out upon it a libation, and he will pour out upon it oil

Anointing » Was used for » Healing wounds

Isaiah 1:6

From the sole of the foot and even to the head, no wholeness in it; a wound and bruise, and a fresh blow: they were not pressed out, and they were not bound up, and they were not softened with oil.

Luke 10:34

And having come near, he bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and having mounted him upon his own animal, he brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Anointing » Symbolical » Of jesus

Matthew 26:7-12

There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of costly perfumed ointment, and she poured upon the head of him, reclining at table. And his disciples seeing, felt pain, saying, For what this loss? For this perfumed oil could have been sold for much, and have been given to the poor. read more.
And Jesus having known, said to them, Why offer ye toils to the woman? for a good work has she worked upon me. For always the poor ye have with you, but me ye have not always. For she, casting this perfumed oil upon my body, did to prepare me for interment,

John 12:3-7

Then Mary having taken a pound of perfumed oil of spikenard, very precious, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hairs: and the house was filled with the smell of the perfumed oil. Then says one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, of Simon, being about to deliver him up, Wherefore was not this perfumed oil sold for three hundred drachmas, and given to the poor? read more.
And this he said, not that care was to him for the poor: but because he was a thief, and had the small coffer, and carried things deposited. Then said Jesus, Let her go; for the day of my interment has she kept this.

Anointing » Was used for » Curing the sick

Anointing » Figurative » Of spiritual gifts

2 Corinthians 1:21

And he making us firm with you in Christ, and having anointed us, is God;

1 John 2:27

And the anointing which ye received from him remains in you, and ye have no need that any teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is true, and is no lie, and as it taught you, ye shall remain in him.

Anointing » In consecration » Joash

2 Kings 11:12

And he will bring forth the king's son, and he will give upon him the diadem and the testimonies; and they will make him king, and: anoint him and they will strike the hand and say, The king shall live.

2 Chronicles 23:11

And they will bring forth the king's son, and they will give the diadem upon him, and the testimonies, and they will make him king. And Jehoiada and his sons will anoint him, and say, The king shall live.

Anointing » In consecration » saul

1 Samuel 10:1

And Samuel will take a flask of oil and pour upon his head, and he will kiss him and say, Is it not that Jehovah anointed thee for leader over his inheritance?

1 Samuel 9:16

About the time to-morrow I will send to thee a man from the land of Benjamin, and anoint him for leader over my people Israel; he shall save my people from the hand of Philisteim; for I saw my people, for their cry came to me.

1 Samuel 15:1

And Samuel will say to Israel, Jehovah sent me to anoint thee for king over his people, over Israel: and now hear to the voice of the words of Jehovah.

Anointing » In consecration » Solomon

1 Kings 1:39

And Zadok the priest will take a horn of oil from the tent and will anoint Solomon; and they will strike upon the trumpet, and all the people will say, King Solomon shall live.

1 Chronicles 29:22

And they will eat and drink before Jehovah in that day with great gladness. And they will make the second time for Solomon son of David to be king, and they will anoint him to Jehovah for leader, and to Zadok for priest

Anointing » Was used for » Refreshing the body

2 Chronicles 28:15

And men who were distinguished by names will rise up and will lay hold upon the captivity, and all their naked they clothed from the spoil, and they will clothe them, and shoe them, and feed them, and give them to drink, and anoint them, and conduct them upon asses for all being weak, and bring them to Jericho the city of palm trees, near their brethren: and they will turn back to Shomeron.

Anointing » Saints receive

Anointing » A token of joy

Ecclesiastes 9:7-8

Go eat in joy thy bread, and drink thy wine in a good heart; for already God was satisfied with thy works. In all time thy garments shall be white; and ointment shall not be wanting upon thy head.

Anointing » Ointment for » Prepared by the apothecary

Ecclesiastes 10:1

Flies of death will cause the oil of the perfume to stink, it will ferment: the preciousness of wisdom above the honor of the least folly.

Anointing » Was applied to » The eyes

Revelation 3:18

I counsel thee to buy gold of me refined by fire, that thou mightest be rich; and white garments, that thou mightest be surrounded, and that the shame of thy nakedness might not be made manifest; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve that thou mightest see.

Anointing » Why recommended by Christ in times of fasting

Matthew 6:17-18

And thou fasting, anoint thy head, and wash thy face; That thou mightest not appear to men fasting, but to thy Father which in secret; and thy Father which in secret, will give back to thee openly.

Anointing » Who has an unction from the holy one

1 John 2:20-21

And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and know all things. I have not written to you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

Anointing » The anointing of the lord

1 John 2:24-29

What therefore ye have heard from the beginning, let remain in you. If it remain in you what ye heard from the beginning, ye also shall remain in the Son, and in the Father. And this is the promise which he promised us, eternal life. These I wrote to you concerning them deceiving you. read more.
And the anointing which ye received from him remains in you, and ye have no need that any teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is true, and is no lie, and as it taught you, ye shall remain in him. And now, little children, remain in him; that, when he be manifested, we might have freedom of speech, that we be not shamed from him in his presence. If ye know that he is just, ye know that every one doing justice has been born of him.

Anointing » The lord anointing

Psalm 23:5-6

Thou wilt set in order a table before me in front of mine enemies: thou madest fat mine head with oil; my cup being satisfied with drink. Surely goodness and mercy, shall pursue me all the days of my life: and I dwelt in the house of Jehovah to the length of days.

Anointing » Was applied to » Feet

Luke 7:38-39

And stood at his feet behind, weeping, been to wet his feet with tears, and wiped with the hairs of her head; and she kissed his feet, and anointed with the perfumed oil. And the Pharisee having called him, seeing, said within himself, This, if he were a prophet, had known who and what race of woman which had touched him: for she is sinful.

Anointing » Was applied to » The face

Anointing » Was used for » Preparing weapons for war

Isaiah 21:5

Set in order the table; view the watch-tower; eat, drink: arise ye chiefs, anoint the shield.

Anointing » With oil

Anointing » In consecration » Of prophets

1 Kings 19:16

And Jehu, son of Nimshi, shalt thou anoint for king over Israel: and Elisha son of Shaphat, from Abel-Me-holah, It thou anoint for prophet in thy stead.

Anointing » In consecration » Jehoahaz

2 Kings 23:30

And his servants will cause him to ride dead from Megiddo, and bring him to Jerusalem and bury him in his tomb. And the people of the land will take Jehoahaz son of Josiah, and they will anoint him and make him king instead of his father.

Anointing » In consecration » Of kings

Judges 9:8

The trees going forth went to anoint over them a king; and they will say to the olive, Reign thou over us.

Judges 9:15

And the buckthorn will say to the trees, If in truth ye anoint me for king over you, come, take refuge in my shadow: and if not, fire shall come forth from the buckthorn and shall consume the cedars of Lebanon.

Anointing » In consecration » Hazael

1 Kings 19:15

And Jehovah will say to him, Go, turn back to thy way of the desert of Damascus: and come and anoint Hazael for king over Aram:

Anointing » Neglect of, to guests, a mark of disrespect

Luke 7:46

Thou anointedst not my head with oil: and she anointed my feet with perfumed oil.

Anointing » With ointment

John 11:2

(And Mary was she having anointed the Lord with perfumed oil, and wiped his feet with her hairs, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)

Anointing » In consecration » Cyrus

Anointing » Was used for » Decorating the person

Ruth 3:3

And wash thou and anoint thyself, and put thy garments upon thee, and go down to the threshing-floor: thou shalt not make thyself known to the man till his finishing to eat and to drink.

Dead (people) » Instances of » Anointing

Matthew 26:12

For she, casting this perfumed oil upon my body, did to prepare me for interment,

Kings » Ceremonies at inauguration of » Anointing

1 Samuel 10:1

And Samuel will take a flask of oil and pour upon his head, and he will kiss him and say, Is it not that Jehovah anointed thee for leader over his inheritance?

1 Samuel 16:13

And Samuel will take the horn of oil and he will anoint him in the midst of his brethren: and the spirit of Jehovah will cleave to David from that day and over. And Samuel will rise and go to Ramab.

Psalm 89:20

I found David my servant; with my holy oil I anointed him:

Topics on Anointing

Anointing Kings

Judges 9:8

The trees going forth went to anoint over them a king; and they will say to the olive, Reign thou over us.

Anointing of Christians

2 Corinthians 1:21-22

And he making us firm with you in Christ, and having anointed us, is God;

Anointing Priests

Exodus 28:41

And put them upon Aaron thy brother, and upon his sons with him: and anoint them, and fill their hand And consecrate them, and they shall be priests to me.

Anointing Things

Genesis 28:18

And Jacob will rise early in the morning, and take the stone which he put at his head, and will set it a pillar, and pour oil upon its head.

Anointing, Medical Purpose

Luke 10:34

And having come near, he bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and having mounted him upon his own animal, he brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Anointing, Objects

Exodus 40:9-11

And take the oil of anointing, and anoint the dwelling and all that is in it, and consecrate it, and all its vessels: and it was holy.

Anointing, Performed On

1 Chronicles 16:15-17

Remember ye forever his covenant; the word be commanded to a thousand generations;

Anointing, Social Custom

Ruth 3:3

And wash thou and anoint thyself, and put thy garments upon thee, and go down to the threshing-floor: thou shalt not make thyself known to the man till his finishing to eat and to drink.

The Act Of Anointing

1 Samuel 16:13

And Samuel will take the horn of oil and he will anoint him in the midst of his brethren: and the spirit of Jehovah will cleave to David from that day and over. And Samuel will rise and go to Ramab.

Never miss a post

Related Readings

Theasaurus: Anointing