noun · neuter

chrismem

Greekχρῖσμα (chrisma)

Strong’sG5545

an anointing

stem chrism-3 times in the New Testament1 of 6 forms occur

Translated as

anointing3×

What it means

χρίσμα (T, χρῖσμα, as in cl.; v. Tdf., Pr., 102; Bl., § 4, 2), -τος, το

(< χρίω),

later form of χρῖμα (Æsch., al.),

[in LXX for מִשְׁחָה and cogn. forms (Ex 29:7, al.);]

an anointing, unction (the result of the action χρίειν; ICC, in l.; but cf. Westc., in l, for the view that the oil, not the act, is meant): I Jo 2:20, 27.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G5545 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saidkhris'-mah

an unguent or smearing, i.e. (figuratively) the special endowment ("chrism") of the Holy Spirit

Fromfrom G5548;

King Jamesanointing, unction.

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

Job in the sentence case	one singular	more than one plural
subject or object direct	chrismem2×χρῖσμα	chrismeim
of, belonging to genitive	chrismeu	chrismeiu
to, for dative	chrisme	chrismei

Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.

Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them

chrismstem+egender+mu—its job in the sentence case+—ione · more than one number

chrisme 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

3 occurrences, every one of them listed

chrismem“anointing”subject or objectdirect singular2×

1 John 2:27“anointing”kai vis tem chrismem hem lambava apo autou menatō en vi, kai ouk chreian echavō hina tinos didaskateiō vin; alla hōs tem autou chrismem didaskatō vin peri panteiu, kai alēthem atō kai ouk atō pseusem, kai kathōs didaskata vin, menavō en auto.And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.

1 John 2:27“anointing”kai vis tem chrismem hem lambava apo autou menatō en vi, kai ouk chreian echavō hina tinos didaskateiō vin; alla hōs tem autou chrismem didaskatō vin peri panteiu, kai alēthem atō kai ouk atō pseusem, kai kathōs didaskata vin, menavō en auto.And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.

chrismem1×

1 John 2:20“anointing”kai vis chrismem echavō apo tou hagiou kai oidavē pantois;You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.