Χριστοῦ
Christós
Christ
Anointed one; a title indicating a person chosen and consecrated through an anointing ritual. Primarily designates one appointed to a special role or office by divine authorization, especially a royal, priestly, or prophetic figure. In Hellenistic Jewish and early Christian contexts, used as an epithet for a figure expected to inaugurate God's reign, typically translated 'Messiah' (from Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ, mashiach). Most frequently, Χριστός is applied as a title to Jesus in the New Testament, signifying identification with the expected anointed deliverer.
Acts 4:26 · Word #19
Lexicon G5547
| Lemma | Χριστός |
| Transliteration | Christós |
| Strong's | G5547 |
| Definition | Anointed one; a title indicating a person chosen and consecrated through an anointing ritual. Primarily designates one appointed to a special role or office by divine authorization, especially a royal, priestly, or prophetic figure. In Hellenistic Jewish and early Christian contexts, used as an epithet for a figure expected to inaugurate God's reign, typically translated 'Messiah' (from Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ, mashiach). Most frequently, Χριστός is applied as a title to Jesus in the New Testament, signifying identification with the expected anointed deliverer. |
Morphology N GEN M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Christ |
| Literal | Christ |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χριστός |
| Strong's | G5547 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5547-05
of the Anointed One
| Morphological Notes | Noun, genitive, masculine, singular (Gr,N,,,,,GMS); denotes possession, source, or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive masculine singular form Χριστοῦ denotes possession or association, rendered "of the Anointed One." This preserves the root meaning of one consecrated by anointing and reflects the genitive case and singular masculine morphology. |
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