Unction
Textsâš¡ IN BRIEF (SUMMARY)
The King James Version translation of chrisma, which the Revised Version renders as 'anointing', as the King James Version renders the same word in 1Joh 2:27.
What is the meaning of Unction in the Bible?
The King James Version translation of chrisma, which the Revised Version renders as 'anointing', as the King James Version renders the same word in 1Joh 2:27.
TEXTUAL SIGNIFICANCE
Recognizing this archaic terminology clarifies the semantic range of the Greek word chrisma, distinguishing the physical act of anointing from the derived theological concept of chrism or consecration.
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Source Attribution & Provenance
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