מְשִׁיחֽ/וֹ
𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤇/𐤅
mâshîyach
his anointed
Anointed one; a person ceremonially marked by anointing oil to designate appointment to a special office, most commonly king or priest. The term refers variously to an individual divinely chosen for leadership (such as an Israelite king) or to a priest (notably the high priest), sometimes to a prophet. In post-exilic and later Hebrew texts, it can refer with increasing specificity to a future ideal ruler, especially in eschatological contexts. The semantic range includes any person set apart by anointing for sacred or public office.
1 Samuel 16:6 · Word #10
Lexicon H4899
| Lemma | מָשִׁיחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤇 |
| Transliteration | mâshîyach |
| Strong's | H4899 |
| Definition | Anointed one; a person ceremonially marked by anointing oil to designate appointment to a special office, most commonly king or priest. The term refers variously to an individual divinely chosen for leadership (such as an Israelite king) or to a priest (notably the high priest), sometimes to a prophet. In post-exilic and later Hebrew texts, it can refer with increasing specificity to a future ideal ruler, especially in eschatological contexts. The semantic range includes any person set apart by anointing for sacred or public office. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his anointed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4899-12
his anointed one
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מָשִׁיחַ derives from the root משח, meaning "to anoint," and denotes one who has been consecrated by anointing. The 3ms pronominal suffix in construct form requires the rendering "his," yielding "his anointed one." |
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