ARAMAIC NEW TESTAMENT

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ܡܫܚ M-SH-KH
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)
Peshitta Occurrences
Form Transliteration Gloss References
ܡܫܚܐ
mšḥʾ
mshkh'
oil Matthew 25:3 Matthew 25:4 Luke 7:46 Luke 16:6 John 12:5 Hebrews 1:9 James 5:14 Psalms 45:8 Psalms 55:22 Psalms 89:21 Psalms 109:18 Psalms 109:24 Psalms 133:2 Psalms 141:5 Proverbs 5:3 Proverbs 27:9 Isaiah 61:3 Ezekiel 16:9 Ezekiel 32:14 Ezekiel 45:25 ... +3
ܘܡܫܚ
wmšḥ
wmshkh
and-anoint (Messiah/Mashiach) Ezekiel 40:5 Ezekiel 40:6 Ezekiel 40:11 Ezekiel 40:19 Ezekiel 40:24 Ezekiel 40:35 Ezekiel 40:47 Ezekiel 40:48 Ezekiel 41:2 Ezekiel 41:4 Ezekiel 41:5 Ezekiel 41:15 Ezekiel 42:16 Ezekiel 42:17 Ezekiel 42:18 Ezekiel 42:19 Ezekiel 47:3 Ezekiel 47:4 Ezekiel 47:4 Ezekiel 47:5
ܒܡܫܚܐ
bmšḥʾ
bmshkh'
in-anoint (Messiah/Mashiach) Mark 6:13 Luke 7:46 Psalms 23:5 Psalms 92:11 Psalms 104:15 Isaiah 1:6 Isaiah 57:9
ܡܫܚ
mšḥ
mshkh
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach) Peal Isaiah 40:12 Ezekiel 40:20 Ezekiel 40:23 Ezekiel 40:27 Ezekiel 41:17
ܡܫܚܬ
mšḥt
mshkhth
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)[perf] Peal Luke 7:46 Luke 7:46 Acts 4:27
ܐܡܫܘܚ
ʾmšwḥ
'mshwkh
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach) Psalms 60:8 Psalms 108:8 Isaiah 65:7
ܡܫܚܗ
mšḥh
mshkhh
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)-his Acts 10:38 Ezekiel 42:20
ܡܫܚܟ
mšḥk
mshkhk
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)-your Hebrews 1:9 Psalms 45:8
ܡܫܚܢܝ
mšḥny
mshkhny
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)-me Peal Luke 4:18
ܡܫܚܟܝܢ
mšḥkyn
mshkhkyn
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)-your(fp) Matthew 25:8
ܘܕܡܫܚܗܘܢ
wdmšḥhwn
wdmshkhhwn
and.of-anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)-their Psalms 4:8
ܘܕܡܫܚܐ
wdmšḥʾ
wdmshkh'
and.of-anoint (Messiah/Mashiach) Isaiah 36:17
ܡܫܚܢ
mšḥn
mshkhn
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)-them 2 Corinthians 1:21
ܡܫܚܬܗ
mšḥth
mshkhthh
anoint (Messiah/Mashiach)-his Psalms 89:21
Hebrew Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
מָשַׁח mashakh to anoint
מָשִׁיחַ mashiakh messiah/anointed
מִשְׁחָה mishkhah anointing
מְשִׁיחִי meshikhi Christian/messianic
מַשְׁמָן mashman fatty, oily
מַשְׁמִיד mashmi'd destructive, harmful
מְשִׁיחָה m'shihah anointing, consecration
Arabic Cognates
Word Transliteration Meaning
مَسَحَ masaha to wipe/anoint
مَسِيح masih Christ/Messiah
مَسِيحِيّ masihi Christian
مَسْح mash anointing/wiping
مَسْكُوب mas'kub poured, spilled
مُتَمَسِّح mutamassih one who anoints, one who rubs