Gender Masculine
Usage Theology, English (Modern)
Meaning & History
From the English word meaning "saviour", ultimately from Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyaḥ) meaning "anointed" [1]. The word appears in the Old Testament referring to a future king of the Jewish people. In the New Testament it is translated as Christ and is used as a title of Jesus.
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Sources & References
- Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h4899, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h4899.
