ΥΠΑΛΕΙΦΘΗΝΑΙ, υπαλειφθηναι
YPALEIPHTHĒNAI, ypaleiphthēnai
Sounds Like: hoo-pah-leeph-THEE-nay
Translations: to be anointed, to be smeared, to be rubbed
From the root: ΥΠΑΛΕΙΦΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the aorist passive infinitive form of the verb 'hypaleiphō'. It means 'to anoint', 'to smear', or 'to rub', often with oil or ointment. In its passive form, it means 'to be anointed' or 'to be smeared'. It implies the action of having something applied to oneself, often for medicinal, ritual, or ceremonial purposes.
Inflection: Aorist, Passive, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G5259 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Ephesians — 3:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΥΠΑΛΕΙΦΩ.
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- ΥΠΑΛΕΙΦΩ — to anoint, to rub with oil, to smear
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