verb
aleifamō
Greekἀλείφω (aleifō)
Strong’sG218
I anoint
stem aleif-9 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books8 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀλείφω
(cf. λίπος, oil), [in LXX: Ge 31:13, Ex 40:15, Nu 3:3 (משׁח), Ez 13:10 ff. (טוח), Ru 3:3, II Ki 12:20 14:2, IV Ki 4:2, II Ch 28:15, Mi 6:15, Da LXX TH 10:3 (סוךְ), Es 2:12, Jth 16:8*;]
SYN.: χρίω, μυρίζω (against the distinction made bet. ἀ. and χ. in Tr., Syn., § 38, v. MM, VGT, s.v., ἀ.)
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G218 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| aleifateἤλειφεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | anointing | 1× |
| aleifaleἤλειφον | was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural | anointed | 1× |
| aleifasaἤλειψας | happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular | anoint | 1× |
| aleifataἤλειψεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | anointed | 2× |
| aleifaleiaἀλείψωσιν | happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural | anoint | 1× |
| aleifesarἄλειψαί | happened · youaorist middle imperative 2nd person singular | anoint | 1× |
| aleifaratasἀλείψασα | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine | anointed | 1× |
| aleifaratoisἀλείψαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | anointing | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 5 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aleifamō | aleifame | aleifami | aleifama | aleifamē | aleifamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | aleifasō | aleifase | aleifasi | aleifasa1×ἤλειψας | aleifasē | aleifaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aleifatō | aleifate1×ἤλειφεν | aleifati | aleifata2×ἤλειψεν | aleifatē | aleifatelē |
| we 1st person plural | aleifanō | aleifane | aleifani | aleifana | aleifanē | aleifanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aleifavō | aleifave | aleifavi | aleifava | aleifavē | aleifavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | aleifalō | aleifale1×ἤλειφον | aleifali | aleifala | aleifalē | aleifalelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aleifemō | aleifeme | aleifemi | aleifema | aleifemē | aleifemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | aleifesō | aleifese | aleifesi | aleifesa | aleifesē | aleifeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aleifetō | aleifete | aleifeti | aleifeta | aleifetē | aleifetelē |
| we 1st person plural | aleifenō | aleifene | aleifeni | aleifena | aleifenē | aleifenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aleifevō | aleifeve | aleifevi | aleifeva | aleifevē | aleifevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | aleifelō | aleifele | aleifeli | aleifela | aleifelē | aleifelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aleifameiō | aleifameia | aleifameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | aleifaseiō | aleifaseia | aleifaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aleifateiō | aleifateia | aleifateiē |
| we 1st person plural | aleifaneiō | aleifaneia | aleifaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aleifaveiō | aleifaveia | aleifaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | aleifaleiō | aleifaleia1×ἀλείψωσιν | aleifaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aleifemeiō | aleifemeia | aleifemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | aleifeseiō | aleifeseia | aleifeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aleifeteiō | aleifeteia | aleifeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | aleifeneiō | aleifeneia | aleifeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | aleifeveiō | aleifeveia | aleifeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | aleifeleiō | aleifeleia | aleifeleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | aleifasōr | aleifasar | aleifasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aleifatōr | aleifatar | aleifatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | aleifavōr | aleifavar | aleifavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | aleifalōr | aleifalar | aleifalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | aleifesōr | aleifesar1×ἄλειψαί | aleifesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aleifetōr | aleifetar | aleifetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | aleifevōr | aleifevar | aleifevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | aleifelōr | aleifelar | aleifelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aleifamoiō | aleifamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | aleifasoiō | aleifasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aleifatoiō | aleifatoia |
| we 1st person plural | aleifanoiō | aleifanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | aleifavoiō | aleifavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | aleifaloiō | aleifaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | aleifemoiō | aleifemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | aleifesoiō | aleifesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | aleifetoiō | aleifetoia |
| we 1st person plural | aleifenoiō | aleifenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | aleifevoiō | aleifevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | aleifeloiō | aleifeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | aleifarō | aleifari | aleifara | aleifarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | aleiferō | aleiferi | aleifera | aleiferē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | aleifarōtos | aleifaritos | aleifaratos2× | aleifarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | aleiferōtos | aleiferitos | aleiferatos | aleiferētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
aleif is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
aleifate“anointing”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 7:38“anointing”kai histanaratas opisō para toin podoin autou klaiarōtas, tei dakruei archeta brecharō toin podoin autou kai tai thrixai tau kefalau autau ekmassate, kai katafilate toin podoin autou kai aleifate te mure.As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
aleifale“anointed”was happening · theyimperfect active indicative 3rd person plural1×
Mark 6:13“anointed”kai daimoneim polleim ekballale, kai aleifale elaie polloin arrōstoin kai therapeuale.They also drove out many demons and healed many of the sick, anointing them with oil.
aleifasa“anoint”happened · youaorist active indicative 2nd person singular1×
Luke 7:46“anoint”elaie tan kefalan mu ouk aleifasa; houtas de mure aleifata toin podoin mu.You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
aleifata“anointed”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 7:46“anointed”elaie tan kefalan mu ouk aleifasa; houtas de mure aleifata toin podoin mu.You did not anoint My head with oil, but she has anointed My feet with perfume.
John 12:3“anointed”tas oun Mariam lambaratas litran mureu nardau pistikau polutimau aleifata toin podoin tou Iēsu kai ekmassata tai thrixai autau toin podoin autou; tas de oikias plērita ek tau osmau teu mureu.Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
aleifaleia“anoint”happened · theyaorist active subjunctive 3rd person plural1×
Mark 16:1“anoint”Kai diaginerateu teu sabbateu Marias tas Magdalēnas kai Marias tas tou Iakōbou kai Salōmas agorazala arōmeim hina ercharatais aleifaleia auton.When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so they could go and anoint the body of Jesus.
aleifesar“anoint”happened · youaorist middle imperative 2nd person singular1×
Matthew 6:17“anoint”sis de nēsteuarōtos aleifesar su tan kefalan kai tem prosōpem su niptesar,But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
aleifaratas“anointed”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine1×
John 11:2“anointed”ate de Mariam tas aleifaratas ton kurion mure kai ekmassaratas toin podoin autou tai thrixai autau, hau tos adelfos Lazaros asthenate.(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)
aleifaratois“anointing”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine1×
James 5:14“anointing”asthenatō tinos en vi? proskaletar toin presbuteroin tau ekklēsau, kai proseuchelar epi auton aleifaratois auton elaie en te onome tou kuriou;Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.