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Commentary for Exodus 30:26

וּמָשַׁחְתָּ֥ ב֖וֹ אֶת־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְאֵ֖ת אֲר֥וֹן הָעֵדֻֽת׃

And thou shalt anoint therewith the tent of meeting, and the ark of the testimony,

Rashi on Exodus

ומשחת בו AND THOU SHALT ANOINT WITH IT — All anointings mentioned in Scriptures were made in the form of a Greek X except the anointing of kings which were made round the head like a crown (wreath) (Keritot 5b).
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Siftei Chakhamim

Anointings were done in the form of the Greek chi. . . כ"י means a Greek chi, which looks like a Hebrew נ .
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