מָשִׁיחַ
ma.shi.ach
“anointed”
Definition
anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah
from H4886 (מָשַׁח);
- anointed, anointed one 1a) of the Messiah, Messianic prince 1b) of the king of Israel 1c) of the high priest of Israel 1d) of e) of the patriarchs as anointed kings
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Masculine)
H:N-M
H:N-M
Occurrences
מָשִׁיחַ appears 29 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
‘Do not touch My anointed ones!Do no harm to My prophets!’
Then I will raise up for Myself a faithful priest. He will do whatever is in My heart and mind. And I will build for him an enduring house, and he will walk before My anointed one for all time.
O LORD God, do not reject Your anointed one.Remember Your loving devotion to Your servant David.”
These are the last words of David:“The oracle of David son of Jesse,the oracle of the man raised on high,the one anointed by the God of Jacob,and the sweet psalmist of Israel:
The LORD’s anointed, the breath of our life,was captured in their pits.We had said of him,“Under his shadow we will live among the nations.”
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