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Name of God’s Son

ἨΛΕΙΦΟΝ, ἠλειφον

ĒLEIPHON, ēleiphon

Sounds Like: ee-LAY-fon

Translations: they were anointing, they anointed, they were rubbing, they rubbed

From the root: ΑΛΕΙΦΩ

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to anoint' or 'to rub'. It is used to describe the act of applying oil or ointment, often for medicinal purposes, ritualistic anointing, or as a sign of hospitality. The imperfect tense indicates an ongoing or repeated action in the past.

Inflection: Imperfect, Active, Indicative, 3rd Person, Plural

Strong’s numbers: G0001 (Lookup on BibleHub), G218 (Lookup on BibleHub)


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From the same root

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