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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 23:10
    Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
  • Matthew 24:5
    For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
  • Matthew 24:23
    Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
  • Matthew 26:63
    But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
  • Matthew 26:68
    Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ, Who is he that smote thee?
  • Matthew 27:17
    Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?
  • Matthew 27:22
    Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified.
  • Mark 1:1
    The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
  • Mark 8:29
    And he saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Peter answereth and saith unto him, Thou art the Christ.
  • Mark 9:41
    For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.