Priests and, later, kings were called Annointed One, מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ , n.m H4899).

• adds a yodh from מָשַׁח (māšaḥ, v. H4886) anoint, smear, paint. including PMCS, "rubbing oil on the leather of the shield to keep it supple and fit for war", see Isaiah 21:5. *literally CLP-4 (Cleaner, Lubricant and Preservative), what we used after scraping carbon off our bolts

one vowel away is מְשַׁח mᵊšaḥ (n.m H4887) (an)ointment. like shorthand for anointing (H4886) + oil (H8081), only in Ezra 6:9 & 7:22 (proximate to Joshua son of Jozadak)

don't forget Second Temple

Priests:

Anointed - Tabernacle & High Priests and Temple High Priests

Assumed - Hasmonean Theocrats

Appointed - Herodian High Priests

Anointed Prophets

(great article at Brittanica)

• Elisha (1 kings 19:16) as Elijah’s successor

Anointed Kings:

• Saul (1Sam10:1) by Samuel
• David (1Sam16:13) by Samuel
  • 2Sam2:4 by people of Judah
• Solomon (1kings1:39) by Zadok the priest
  • 1 Chronicles 29:22 by the people
• Absalom (2 Samuel 19:10) by his followers
• **Hazael of Aram** (1 kings 19:15), an enemy king, Elijah is instructed to but never occurs in Bible
• Joash of Judah (2 Kings 11:12, 2 Chronicles 23:11) by Jehoiada the High Priest, at seven years old
• Jehu of Israel (1 kings 19:16, 2kings9:6) by a disciple of Elisha
• Jehoahaz of Israel (2 Kings 23:30) by the people of the land