to anoint
Aleipho describes applying oil or ointment to a person, in acts of care, honor, preparation, or personal grooming.
The attested uses chiefly describe applying ointment or oil in acts directed toward Jesus, especially to his feet and once to his head; they also occur where oil is applied to ill people and where a fasting person is told to prepare his own head.
Senses in use
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Applying ointment in acts directed toward Jesus · dominant
In John 12:3, the aorist active form occurs as Mary applies valuable ointment to Jesus' feet; the APB renders the clause “anointed the feet of Jesus.” John 11:2 recalls the same action with ointment, while Luke 7:38 and Luke 7:46 contrast ointment applied to Jesus' feet with oil not applied to his head. In Mark 16:1, the aorist active subjunctive stands in the purpose clause after the women buy spices; the APB renders that they might “anoint him.”
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Applying olive oil to those who are ill · common
In Mark 6:13, the imperfect active plural form occurs with many who were ill and with olive oil; the APB renders that they “anointed many who were ill with olive oil.” In James 5:14, the aorist active masculine plural participle describes the elders' action over a weak person as they pray; the APB renders “having anointed him with olive oil.”
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Preparing one's own head while fasting · occasional
In Matthew 6:17, the second-person aorist middle form addresses the person who is fasting and is paired with washing the face; the APB renders, “anoint your head and wash your face.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the occurrences, the APB consistently uses forms of “anoint,” while specifying oil, ointment, spices, a head, feet, or ill people in the surrounding clauses. Those details confirm the verse-level action rather than assigning every English word to the lemma.