sukh describes anointing oneself or another, in settings of washing, preparation, care, or its withholding.

The attested use describes applying anointing to oneself or to others: it accompanies washing and preparation in Ruth 3:3 and 2 Samuel 12:20, is withheld during mourning or deprivation in 2 Samuel 14:2, Daniel 10:3, Deuteronomy 28:40, and Micah 6:15, and is done for another person in Ezekiel 16:9 and 2 Chronicles 28:15.

1. Applying anointing to oneself or another · dominant

   The Qal forms occur in clauses about personal preparation and care: in Ruth 3:3 the APB renders “Wash, anoint yourself,” and in 2 Samuel 12:20 it renders David as washing and anointing himself before changing clothes. The same action can be negated or withheld, as in Deuteronomy 28:40 and Micah 6:15, where olive oil is present but the APB renders that the person will not anoint; Ezekiel 16:9 and 2 Chronicles 28:15 show the action directed toward another person.

   Ruth 3:32 Samuel 12:20Deuteronomy 28:40Micah 6:15Ezekiel 16:92 Chronicles 28:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB regularly presents the action with “anoint,” including “anoint yourself” in Ruth 3:3 and “anointed you with oil” in Ezekiel 16:9. In the negative clauses it renders the withholding of the same action.