Strong's H4887 · Hebrew
מְשַׁח
mᵉshach · /mesh-akh'/
Definition
oil
KJV: oil.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H4886 (מָשַׁח);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מְשַׁח across 2 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Ezra2 verses
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Ezra 7:22Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much. measures: Chaldee, cors
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4887 (mᵉshach) mean?
oil
How many times does H4887 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4887 (מְשַׁח) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “oil.”
How is mᵉshach translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4887 is rendered as “oil” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word מְשַׁח come from?
(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H4886 (מָשַׁח);