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anointest

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An old biblical form of “anoint,” meaning to rub or pour oil on someone as a sign of blessing or consecration.

Detailed Definition
In the Bible, anointing with oil can mark someone as chosen, honored, healed, or set apart for a sacred purpose. Here the shepherd image shifts to hospitality and blessing: the speaker’s head is anointed with oil, showing care and divine favor.
Example
Example in poetry:
“Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over,” declares Psalm 23; Anointest is the archaic second-person singular form of anoint; “Thou anointest” addresses God directly in biblical diction; The poem asks, “With rain, thou anointest the dust of drought”
Additional Notes
“anointest” is an archaic biblical verb form that many modern readers would need to look up.; Found in the poem, Psalm 23 by King James Bible
Also Known As
consecrates sanctifies blesses ordains
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