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Strong G5547Χριστός

Christ

Transliteration
Christos
Pronunciation
khris-tos'
Morphology
Proper Name Title (ie not the name of a person or place)

Definition

From G5548; anointed that is the Messiah an epithet of Jesus: - Christ.

Detailed definition

χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν
(χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms;]

1. 1. as adj.,
__(a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10);
__(b) of persons, anointed (ὁ ἰερεὺς ὁ χ., Lev.4:5; οἱ χ. ἰευρεῖς, 2Ma.1:10): ὁ χ. τοῦ κυρίου or Θεοῦ (1Ki.2:10, Psa.2:2, al.), of the Messiah (Aram., מְשִׁיחָא; cf. Dalman, Words, 289 ff.), Luk.2:11, 26 Jhn.1:41, Act.2:36 4:26, al.

2. As subst., ὁ Χριστός, the Messiah, the Christ: Mat.2:4, Mrk.8:29, Luk.2:11, Jhn.1:20, Act.2:31, Rom.7:4, al.; Ἰησοῦς, Mrk.1:1, Jhn.1:17, Act.2:38, al.; Χ. Ἰησοῦς, Mat.1:18, WH, mg. Act.5:42, Rom.6:3, al.; Χ. κύριος, Luk.2:11; Ἰησοῦς Χ. ὁ κύριος, Act.15:26, Rom.1:7, al.
(AS)

In the biblical story

Jesus

The Son of God and Savior of the world.

Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity, is the Son of God who became incarnate, died for the sins of humanity, and rose from the dead, providing salvation for all who believe in Him.

In the Bible

Strong G5547 appears in 530 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • christ518
  • s10
  • sake3
  • let1
  • stead1
  • the1
  • thou1

First verses

  1. Matthew 1:1
    The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
  2. Matthew 1:16
    And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
  3. Matthew 1:17
    So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.
  4. Matthew 1:18
    Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
  5. Matthew 2:4
    And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
  6. Matthew 11:2
    Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
  7. Matthew 16:16
    And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
  8. Matthew 16:20
    Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
  9. Matthew 22:42
    Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
  10. Matthew 23:8
    But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
  11. Matthew 23:10
    Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
  12. Matthew 24:5
    For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
  13. Matthew 24:23
    Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
  14. Matthew 26:63
    But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
  15. Matthew 26:68
    Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
  16. Matthew 27:17
    Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
  17. Matthew 27:22
    Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
  18. Mark 1:1
    The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
  19. Mark 8:29
    And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
  20. Mark 9:41
    For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
χριστός, ή, όν,
(χρίω) to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve, opposed to πιστός, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 480, compare 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 516, Triclin.ad 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 11.1)]; τὸ ἔλαιον τὸ χ. anointing oil, [LXX (LXX.Lev.21.10.)]
II of persons, anointed, ὁ ἱερεύς ὁ χ. [LXX ([prev. work] 4.5, 16, 6.22: _plural_,LXX.2Mac.1.10.)]
II.2 especially of the Kings of Israel, ὁ χ. Κυρίου[LXX (LXX.1Ki.24.7, cf. LXX.Psa.17 (18). 51; also τῷ χ. μου Κύρῳ LXX.Isa.45.1)]; plural, of the patriarchs, [LXX (LXX.Psa.104 (105). 15.)]
II.3 in NT, ὁ χ. the Messiah, [NT (NT.Matt.2.4, etc.; ὁ χ. Κυρίου NT.Luke.2.26)]; then used as proper name of Jesus, Ἰησοῦς χ. [NT (NT.Matt.1.1, etc.; Ἰησοῦς ὁ λεγόμενος χ. [prev. work] 16.)]