So [Yehu] arose and went inside; and [the disciple] poured the oil on his head, and said to him, “Thus said Hashem, the God of Yisrael:
I anoint you king over the people of Hashem, over Yisrael.2 Kings 9:6 (The Israel Bible™)
וַיָּקָם וַיָּבֹא הַבַּיְתָה וַיִּצֹק הַשֶּׁמֶן אֶל־רֹאשׁוֹ וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ כֹּה־אָמַר יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל מְשַׁחְתִּיךָ לְמֶלֶךְ אֶל־עַם יְהֹוָה אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵל
Hear the verse in Hebrew
va-YA-kom va-ya-VO ha-BAItah va-yi-TZOK ha-SHE-men el ro-SHO va-YO-mer LO koh
a-MAR a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL m’-shakh-TEE-kha l’-ME-lekh el AM a-do-NAI el
yis-ra-AYL
Praying and Waiting for Mashiach
The Hebrew word mashiach (משיח) means ‘anointed one.’ According to biblical law, kings and high priests are to be anointed with oil, which symbolizes their designation for their holy positions. In Hebrew, the Messiah is referred to as the Mashiach, as he will be a king who is anointed for this holiest of roles. He will lead the Jewish people and bring peace and justice to the entire world. We pray for, and eagerly await, his coming each and every day.
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