Χριστὸς
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.
Hebrews 13:8 · Word #2
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 NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| 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 G5547-04
the Anointed One
| Morphological Notes | Noun; nominative singular masculine (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); functioning as a titular substantive meaning “anointed one.” |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjectival noun Χριστός derives from χρίω (“to anoint”) and denotes one who has been consecrated by anointing. Rendering it as “the Anointed One” preserves both its root meaning and its nominative singular masculine form as a title. |
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