G3323 – Messias – Μεσσίας – an anointed person/thing; fig. to be appointed; trad. Messiah
- Strong’s ID:
- G3323
- Greek Word:
- Μεσσίας
- Transliteration:
- Messias
- Pronunciation:
- mes-see’-as
- Part of Speech:
- noun masculine
- Etymology:
- of Hebrew origin H4899
- Equivalents:
- H4899 Messiah (Hebrew)
G5547 Christ - Usage Count:
- 2
- Search:
- Find “Messias” in the Bible (New Testament)
Equip God’s People Greek Lexicon
1) an anointed person/thing (smeared with oil)
2) figuratively: to be appointed/delegated (i.e., where the anointing is the ceremony of appointment/delegation)
3) traditionally: Messiah (i.e., a transliteration of the Hebrew equivalent), Christ (i.e., a transliteration of the Greek)
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Strong’s Greek Lexicon
of Hebrew origin H4899; the Messias (i.e. Mashiach), or Christ:—Messias.
Owing to changes in the enumeration while in progress, there were no words left for numbers 2717 and 3203–3302, which were therefore silently dropped out of the vocabulary and references as redundant.
Thayer’s Greek Definitions
Messias = “anointed”
1) the Greek form of Messiah
2) a name of Christ
Thayer’s Definitions are as edited by the Online Bible of Winterbourne, Ontario. They removed the etymology, cross-references, and Greek phrases and changed some of Thayer’s Unitarian doctrinal positions concerning the work and person of Christ.