מָשִׁ֣יחַ
𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤇
mashicha
Messiah
from מָשַׁח; anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah; anointed, Messiah.
Daniel 9:25 · Word #10
Lexicon H4899
| Lemma | מָשִׁיחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤇 |
| Transliteration | mâshîyach |
| Strong's | H4899 |
| In-context | Messiah |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H4899-05
anointed one
| Root | משח (m-š-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | to anoint, to smear, to consecrate by oil, to set apart |
| Semantic Range | a king consecrated by oil, a high priest, a divinely appointed leader, one set apart for sacred duty; in later expectation, the eschatological deliverer (the Messiah). |
| Conceptual Significance | In Israel’s culture, anointing signified divine selection and consecration for sacred office, especially kingship and priesthood. The term later crystallized into a title for the hoped-for Davidic deliverer, shaping messianic expectation in Jewish and Christian theology. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); derived from the Qal verb משח, functioning substantivally to denote one who has been anointed. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מָשִׁיחַ is a masculine singular absolute form derived from the root משח (to anoint). The rendering "anointed one" preserves the core verbal idea of being anointed while accurately reflecting the masculine singular morphology without adding definiteness not present in the form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root משח (to anoint, to smear, to consecrate by oil, to set apart)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4899-01 |
bimeshicha | against the anointed-one |
H4888-01 |
hamishechah | the anointing |
H4886-01 |
himashach | he was anointed (smeared with oil) |
H4886-02 |
limeshachokha | to anoint you (masculine singular) |
H4899-04 |
limeshicho | to his anointed-one |
H4886-03 |
limeshocha | to anoint by oil-smearing |
H4886-04 |
mashach | he has oil-anointed |
H4886-05 |
mashachenu | we anointed |
H4886-06 |
mashacheta | you (masculine) anointed |
H4888-03 |
mashechatam | their anointing-ointment |
H4886-07 |
mashechu | they had oil-anointed |
H4886-08 |
meshachakha | he has anointed you (masculine singular) |
H4886-09 |
meshachetikha | I have oil-anointed you |
|
meshachetiv | I have anointed him |
H4899-06 |
meshicha | anointed one of |
H4899-07 |
meshichekha | your anointed one |
|
meshicheykha | your anointed ones |
H4888-04 |
mishechat | anointing-of |
H4886-11 |
mishechu | You men, anoint! |
H4886-14 |
umashacheta | and you shall oil-smear (anoint) |
|
umashucha | and an anointed-one |
H4888-05 |
umishechat | and the anointing-of |
H4886-15 |
vayimeshach | and he oil-anointed |
H4886-16 |
vayimeshachakha | and he oil-anointed you |
H4886-17 |
vayimeshachuhu | and they oil-anointed him |
H4886-18 |
vayimeshechu | and they smeared-with-oil (in consecration) |
H4886-19 |
yimeshach | he will anoint (by oiling) |
Word Usage (39 occurrences of H4899)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 4:3 | הַ/מָּשִׁ֛יחַ | hamashicha | that is anointed |
| Leviticus 4:5 | הַ/מָּשִׁ֖יחַ | hamashicha | the anointed |
| Leviticus 4:16 | הַ/מָּשִׁ֖יחַ | hamashicha | the anointed |