H4899
Messiah
מָשִׁיחַ (mashiach)
The Anointed One — God's chosen deliverer and king.
Hebrew
Pronunciation: mah-SHEE-akh
Definition
Mashiach is the Hebrew word for Messiah, meaning 'anointed one.' It refers to God's promised deliverer, the king who would save His people. Christians identify Jesus of Nazareth as the fulfillment of this promise.
Featured KJV occurrences (3)
Daniel 9:25
“Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks.”Read in context
John 1:41
“He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.”Read in context
John 4:25-26
“The woman saith unto him, I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. Jesus saith unto her, I that speak unto thee am he.”Read in context
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