H4899Hebrewməšiyᵃḥ
מָשִׁיחַ
anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah
37
Total Occurrences
10
Books
37
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah
Etymology & Derivation
from H4886 (מָשַׁח);
KJV Usage
anointed, Messiah.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.anointed, anointed one
- 2.of the messiah, messianic prince
- 3.of the king of israel
- 4.of the high priest of israel
- 5.of cyrus
- 6.of the patriarchs as anointed kings
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: mâshîyach; Pronunciation: maw-shee'-akh