consecrate to an office or religious service

(Hom., al.); to anoint In NT, metaph., of God's anointing, Christ: ; c. inf., ; c. dupl. acc (v. Bl., § 34, 4), ; , ; Ac 4:27 Lk 4:18 He 1:9 Ac 10:38 (LXX) (LXX) πνεύματι ἁγίῳ Christians: (cf. Westc., , 73) (cf. , ).† II Co 1:21 Epp. Jo. ἐν- ἐπι-Χριω SYN: v.s. ἀλείφω

to smear or rub with oil, i.e. (by implication) to consecrate to an office or religious service

anoint