Quick Definition
ἐγχρίω v. I rub in, anoint
Strong's Definition
to rub in (oil), i.e. besmear
Derivation: from G1722 (ἐν) and G5548 (χρίω);
KJV Usage: anoint
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
verb | χρίω
47.15 · Activities Involving Liquids or Masses · Application and Removal of Liquids or Masses
to put on, to smear on, to rub on, to anoint to smear or rub on substances such as salve or oil
1 It is possible that ἐγχρίω and ἐπιχρίω differ slightly in meaning in that ἐγχρίω refers primarily to smearing something in and ἐπιχρίω to smearing on, although both terms seem to be related to essentially the same process.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐγχρίω enchriō 1x
to rub in, anoint, Rev. 3:18*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐγ-χρίω,
[in LXX: Je 4:30 (קרע). To 2:10 6:8 11:7 * ;]
to rub in, anoint: mid., c. dupl. acc., Re 3:18.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐγχρίω, which in the NT is confined to Rev 318, occurs twice in magical papyri—P Lond 46% (iv/a.D.) (=I. p. 67) (&)xpte δὲ τὸν δεξιὸν ὀφθαλμ(ὸν) μεθ᾽ ὕδατος πλοίου vevavaynkoros, τό. 121% (jii/A.D.) (=I. p. 95) ἔνχρειε τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ἐγχρίω (egchriō) — to rub on. ἐγχρίω [ῑ], anoint, ἀλείμμασιν ἑαυτόν [NT+4th c.BC+]:—middle, anoint oneself, ἰξοῦ [Refs 1st c.BC+]; ἐ. τὸ πρόσωπον[Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
II. sting, prick, τινί [Refs 5th c.BC+] —passive, ἰὸς ἐγχρισθείς poison injected by a sting, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
II.2. stick in, τὸ κέντρον [Refs]