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ἐπιχρίω

Strong’s: G2025

Associated OET lemmas: ἐπιχρίω

Notes: It is possible that ἐγχρίω and ἐπιχρίω differ slightly in meaning in that ἐγχρίω refers primarily to smearing something in and ἐπιχρίω to smearing on, although both terms seem to be related to essentially the same process.

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Related lemmas: χρίω

Sense 1: to put on, to smear on, to rub on, to anoint

Semantic entry: 47.15

Semantic domains: Activities Involving Liquids or Masses

Subdomains: Application and Removal of Liquids or Masses

Definition: to smear or rub on substances such as salve or oil{N:001}

JHN 9:6: RV JHN 9:6 · LV JHN 9:6 · Read together JHN 9:6

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OET-RV JHN 9:6

6 After he’d said this, Yeshua spat on the ground and after mixing some clay into a slurry, he spread it on the eyes of the man

OET-LV JHN 9:6

6 Having _said these things, he _spat on _the _ground and made clay of the spittle, and he _spread _on the clay of _him to his eyes.

JHN 9:11: RV JHN 9:11 · LV JHN 9:11 · Read together JHN 9:11

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OET-RV JHN 9:11

11 “A man named Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) made a slurry,” he said, “and spread it on my eyes and told me to go and wash at Siloam Pool. So I went and did it, and when I washed my eyes, I could see.”

OET-LV JHN 9:11

11 That one answered, Man which being _called Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) made clay, and spread _on the eyes of _me, and said to _me, that Be _going to the Silōam and wash.
Having _gone _away therefore and having _washed, I _received _sight.