anoint 音标拼音: [ən'ɔɪnt]
vt . 涂以油或软膏,施以涂油礼
涂以油或软膏,施以涂油礼
anoint v 1 :
choose by or as if by divine intervention ; "
She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group "
2 :
administer an oil or ointment to ;
often in a religious ceremony of blessing [
synonym : {
anoint }, {
inunct }, {
oil },
{
anele }, {
embrocate }]
Anoint \
A *
noint "\,
p .
p .
Anointed . [
Obs .] --
Chaucer .
[
1913 Webster ]
Anoint \
A *
noint "\ ([.
a ]*
noint "),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Anointed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Anointing }.] [
OF .
enoint ,
p .
p .
of enoindre ,
fr .
L .
inungere ;
in ungere ,
unguere ,
to smear ,
anoint .
See {
Ointment }, {
Unguent }.]
1 .
To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance ;
also ,
to spread over ,
as oil .
[
1913 Webster ]
And fragrant oils the stiffened limbs anoint .
--
Dryden .
[
1913 Webster ]
He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay .
--
John ix .
6 .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To apply oil to or to pour oil upon ,
etc .,
as a sacred rite ,
especially for consecration .
[
1913 Webster ]
Then shalt thou take the anointing oil ,
and pour it upon his [
Aaron '
s ]
head and anoint him . --
Exod .
xxix .
7 .
[
1913 Webster ]
Anoint Hazael to be king over Syria . --
1 Kings xix .
15 .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
The Lord '
s Anointed },
Christ or the Messiah ;
also ,
a Jewish or other king by "
divine right ." --
1 Sam .
xxvi .
9 .
[
1913 Webster ]
45 Moby Thesaurus words for "
anoint ":
administer the Eucharist ,
beeswax ,
chair ,
chrism ,
confirm ,
crown ,
daub ,
do duty ,
dope ,
dose ,
dress ,
drug ,
embrocate ,
enthrone ,
glycerolate ,
grease ,
grease the wheels ,
impose ,
inaugurate ,
induct ,
install ,
instate ,
invest ,
lard ,
lay hands on ,
lubricate ,
medicate ,
minister ,
officiate ,
oil ,
perform a rite ,
perform service ,
place ,
place in office ,
pomade ,
put in ,
salve ,
slick ,
slick on ,
smear ,
smooth the way ,
soap the ways ,
throne ,
unguent ,
wax Anoint The practice of anointing with perfumed oil was common among the Hebrews . (
1 .)
The act of anointing was significant of consecration to a holy or sacred use ;
hence the anointing of the high priest (
Ex .
29 :
29 ;
Lev .
4 :
3 )
and of the sacred vessels (
Ex .
30 :
26 ).
The high priest and the king are thus called "
the anointed " (
Lev .
4 :
3 ,
5 ,
16 ;
6 :
20 ;
Ps .
132 :
10 ).
Anointing a king was equivalent to crowning him (
1 Sam .
16 :
13 ;
2 Sam .
2 :
4 ,
etc .).
Prophets were also anointed (
1 Kings 19 :
16 ;
1 Chr .
16 :
22 ;
Ps .
105 :
15 ).
The expression , "
anoint the shield " (
Isa .
21 :
5 ),
refers to the custom of rubbing oil on the leather of the shield so as to make it supple and fit for use in war .
(
2 .)
Anointing was also an act of hospitality (
Luke 7 :
38 ,
46 ).
It was the custom of the Jews in like manner to anoint themselves with oil ,
as a means of refreshing or invigorating their bodies (
Deut .
28 :
40 ;
Ruth 3 :
3 ;
2 Sam .
14 :
2 ;
Ps .
104 :
15 ,
etc .).
This custom is continued among the Arabians to the present day .
(
3 .)
Oil was used also for medicinal purposes .
It was applied to the sick ,
and also to wounds (
Ps .
109 :
18 ;
Isa .
1 :
6 ;
Mark 6 :
13 ;
James 5 :
14 ).
(
4 .)
The bodies of the dead were sometimes anointed (
Mark 14 :
8 ;
Luke 23 :
56 ).
(
5 .)
The promised Deliverer is twice called the "
Anointed "
or Messiah (
Ps .
2 :
2 ;
Dan .
9 :
25 ,
26 ),
because he was anointed with the Holy Ghost (
Isa .
61 :
1 ),
figuratively styled the "
oil of gladness " (
Ps .
45 :
7 ;
Heb .
1 :
9 ).
Jesus of Nazareth is this anointed One (
John 1 :
41 ;
Acts 9 :
22 ;
17 :
2 ,
3 ;
18 :
5 ,
28 ),
the Messiah of the Old Testament .
安装中文字典英文字典查询工具! 中文字典英文字典工具:
复制到剪贴板
英文字典中文字典相关资料:
YouTube YouTube YouTube - Apps on Google Play YouTube App - App Store YouTube - Apps on Google Play www. youtube. co. uk About YouTube - YouTube YouTube - Facebook YouTube - YouTube YouTube