Χριστῷ
christo
Christ
from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.
Philippians 4:21 · Word #5
Lexicon G5547
| Lemma | Χριστός |
| Transliteration | Christós |
| Strong's | G5547 |
| In-context | Christ |
| Literal | Christ |
Morphology N DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χριστός |
| Strong's | G5547 |
SIBI-P1 G5547-02
to the Anointed-One
| Root | Χριστός (Christos) |
| Core Meanings | anointed one, consecrated one, Messiah, royal deliverer |
| Semantic Range | the anointed king of Israel, the expected Messiah, Jesus as the consecrated and appointed deliverer, one set apart by divine anointing |
| Conceptual Significance | In the New Testament, Χριστός identifies Jesus as the promised Messiah—the divinely anointed king and deliverer. The term carries royal, priestly, and prophetic overtones from Israel’s anointing traditions, expressing consecration, authority, and covenant fulfillment. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,DMS = Noun, Dative, Masculine, Singular. The dative case commonly expresses indirect object, sphere, association, or means ("to/for/in the Anointed-One"). |
| Rendering Rationale | Χριστῷ is the dative masculine singular form of Χριστός, meaning "Anointed One." Rendering it as "to the Anointed-One" preserves the root sense derived from χρίω (to anoint) and explicitly reflects the dative case and singular masculine form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root Χριστός (anointed one, consecrated one, Messiah, royal deliverer)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G5547-01 |
christe | O Anointed One |
G5547-03 |
christon | the Anointed One |
G5547-04 |
christos | Anointed One |
Word Usage (535 occurrences of G5547)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 1:1 | Χριστοῦ | christou | Christ |
| Matthew 1:16 | Χριστός | christos | Christ |
| Matthew 1:17 | Χριστοῦ | christou | Christ |