Greek Word Study · Strong’s G5547
Χριστός
Christos · “Christ”
Used 531 times across 26 books
Definition
χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν
(χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ;]
1. 1. as adj.,
(a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10);
(b) of persons, anointed (ὁ ἰερεὺς ὁ χ., Lev.4:5; οἱ χ. ἰευρεῖς, 2Ma.1:10): ὁ χ. τοῦ κυρίου or Θεοῦ (1Ki.2:10, Psa.2:2, al.), of the Messiah (Aram., מְשִׁיחָא; cf. Dalman, Words, 289 ff.), Luk.2:11, 26 Jhn.1:41, Act.2:36 4:26, al.
2. As subst., ὁ Χριστός, the Messiah, the Christ: Mat.2:4, Mrk.8:29, Luk.2:11, Jhn.1:20, Act.2:31, Rom.7:4, al.; Ἰησοῦς, Mrk.1:1, Jhn.1:17, Act.2:38, al.; Χ. Ἰησοῦς, Mat.1:18, WH, mg. Act.5:42, Rom.6:3, al.; Χ. κύριος, Luk.2:11; Ἰησοῦς Χ. ὁ κύριος, Act.15:26, Rom.1:7, al.
(χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ;]
1. 1. as adj.,
(a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Lev.21:10);
(b) of persons, anointed (ὁ ἰερεὺς ὁ χ., Lev.4:5; οἱ χ. ἰευρεῖς, 2Ma.1:10): ὁ χ. τοῦ κυρίου or Θεοῦ (1Ki.2:10, Psa.2:2, al.), of the Messiah (Aram., מְשִׁיחָא; cf. Dalman, Words, 289 ff.), Luk.2:11, 26 Jhn.1:41, Act.2:36 4:26, al.
2. As subst., ὁ Χριστός, the Messiah, the Christ: Mat.2:4, Mrk.8:29, Luk.2:11, Jhn.1:20, Act.2:31, Rom.7:4, al.; Ἰησοῦς, Mrk.1:1, Jhn.1:17, Act.2:38, al.; Χ. Ἰησοῦς, Mat.1:18, WH, mg. Act.5:42, Rom.6:3, al.; Χ. κύριος, Luk.2:11; Ἰησοῦς Χ. ὁ κύριος, Act.15:26, Rom.1:7, al.
Where it appears
Matthew17
Mark7
Luke13
John19
Acts25
Romans65
1 Corinthians63
2 Corinthians48
Galatians38
Ephesians46
Philippians37
Colossians25
1 Thessalonians10
2 Thessalonians10
1 Timothy15
2 Timothy13
Titus4
Philemon8
Hebrews12
James2
1 Peter22
2 Peter8
1 John8
2 John3
Jude6
Revelation7
In the text
Matthew 1:1The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.Matthew 1:16And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.Matthew 1:17So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.Matthew 1:18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.Matthew 2:4And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.Matthew 11:2Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,Matthew 16:16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.Matthew 16:20Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.Matthew 16:21From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.Matthew 22:42Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
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