Chrio denotes God’s anointing of persons, including Jesus, for the work described in the surrounding clause.

Across the supplied verses, the verb describes God’s anointing of a person: Jesus is anointed in connection with proclamation, healing, and opposition, while Hebrews 1:9 associates the action with “oil of joy”; 2 Corinthians 1:21 names God as the one performing it.

1. God’s anointing of a person · dominant

   The active aorist forms identify God as the actor who anoints: in Luke 4:18 the APB renders an anointing connected with preaching good news, proclaiming release, and setting the oppressed at liberty; Acts 10:38 connects it with the Holy Spirit, power, doing good, and healing. Acts 4:27 likewise refers to Jesus as the one whom God anointed, Hebrews 1:9 joins the action to “oil of joy,” and 2 Corinthians 1:21 names God as the one who anoints.

   Luke 4:18Acts 10:38Acts 4:27Hebrews 1:92 Corinthians 1:21

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently uses forms of “anointed” for the action in all five verses. The surrounding descriptions clarify the clauses without establishing further lexical distinctions.