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Messiah

Μεσσίας · Messias · G3323“anointed” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions, all in John

Who they were

The term "Messiah" appears twice in the New Testament, both times in the Gospel of John (Jhn.1.41; 4:25). The word "Messiah" comes from the Hebrew "mashiach," meaning "anointed one." In the Old Testament, this term was used for kings, priests, and prophets who were anointed with oil as a sign of their divine appointment.

In the New Testament, "Messiah" is used as a title for Jesus Christ, indicating his role as the promised savior and deliverer of God's people. In Jhn.1.41, Andrew tells his brother Simon Peter, "We have found the Messiah" (which means Christ). In Jhn.4.25, the Samaritan woman at the well says to Jesus, "I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ)."

The Greek equivalent of "Messiah" is "Christos," from which the title "Christ" is derived. Throughout the New Testament, Jesus is identified as the Messiah, the one anointed by God to bring salvation and establish his kingdom.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

John 2 mentions

John 1:41He first found his own brother, Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah!” (which is, being interpreted, Christ).John 4:25The woman said to him, “I know that Messiah is coming, he who is called Christ. When he has come, he will declare to us all things.”

What the dictionary says

(Heb. mashiah), in all the thirty-nine instances of its occurring in the Old Testament, is rendered by the LXX. “Christos.”

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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