מְשִׁ֣יחַ
𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤇
mâshîyach
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.
Lamentations 4:20 · Word #3
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
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 | anointed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4899-08
anointed one of
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from משח ('to anoint') and literally denotes one who has been anointed. The construct state is reflected by 'of,' indicating it is grammatically bound to a following noun. |
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