{"def":{"short":"an unguent or smearing, i.e., (figuratively) the special endowment (\"chrism\") of the Holy Spirit","long":["anything smeared on, unguent, ointment, usually prepared by the Hebrews from oil and aromatic herbs"]},"deriv":"from G5548","pronun":{"ipa":"ˈxri.smɑ","ipa_mod":"ˈxri.smɑ","sbl":"chrisma","dic":"HREE-sma","dic_mod":"HREE-sma"},"see":["G5548"],"comment":"Anointing was the inaugural ceremony for priests."}