הַ/מָּשִׁ֖יחַ
𐤄/𐤌𐤔𐤉𐤇
mâshîyach
the 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.
Leviticus 4:16 · 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 HTd/Ncmsa
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the anointed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4899-03
the anointed one
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article (הַמָּשִׁיחַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מָשִׁיחַ is an adjectival formation from משח, meaning one who has been anointed. The definite article הַ and masculine singular absolute form require the rendering "the anointed one," preserving both definiteness and singular masculine morphology. |
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