Χριστῷ
Christós
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.
Romans 6:23 · Word #15
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 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 Translation G5547-02
to the Anointed One
| Morphological Notes | Noun; masculine; singular; dative case (Gr,N,,,,,DMS) |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun Χριστός denotes one who has been anointed and thus consecrated to a divinely appointed role. The dative masculine singular form Χριστῷ is rendered with "to" to reflect the dative case while preserving the titular sense "Anointed One." |
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