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Strong's numbers

Χριστός G5547

Christós

khris-tos'

from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.

Abbott–Smith

χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν (< χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms ;]
1. as adj.,
(a) of things, anointing, to be used as ointment (Æsch., Eur., al.; τ. ἔλαιον τὸ χ., Le 21:10);
(b) of persons, anointed (ὁ ἰερεὺς ὁ χ., Le 4:5; οἱ χ. ἰευρεῖς, II Mac 1:10): ὁ χ. τοῦ κυρίου or Θεοῦ (I Ki 2:10, Ps 2:2, al.), of the Messiah (Aram., מְשִׁיחָא; cf. Dalman, Words, 289 ff.), Lk 2:11, 26 Jo 1:41, Ac 2:36 4:26, al.
2. As subst., ὁ Χριστός, the Messiah, the Christ: Mt 2:4, Mk 8:29, Lk 2:11, Jo 1:20, Ac 2:31, Ro 7:4, al.; Ἰησοῦς Χ., Mk 1:1, Jo 1:17, Ac 2:38, al.; Χ. Ἰησοῦς, Mt 1:18, WH, mg. Ac 5:42, Ro 6:3, al.; Χ. κύριος, Lk 2:11; Ἰησοῦς Χ. ὁ κύριος, Ac 15:26, Ro 1:7, al.

From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), in the public domain.


529 occurrences

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  • Matthew 1:1
    The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
  • Matthew 1:16
    And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
  • Matthew 1:17
    So 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 1:18
    Now 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 2:4
    And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born.
  • Matthew 11:2
    Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,
  • Matthew 16:16
    And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
  • Matthew 16:20
    Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ.
  • Matthew 22:42
    Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
  • Matthew 23:8
    But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.