- Original: ἐγκρίω - Transliteration: Egchrio - Phonetic: eng-khree'-o - Definition: 1. to rub in, besmirch, anoint 2. to anoint one's self - Origin: from G1722 and G5548 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: From G1722 and G5548 ; to rub in (oil) that is besmear: - anoint.