Strong's G3323: Μεσσίας (Messías) Meaning

Quick Definition

Μεσσίας, ου, ὁ n.m. Messiah

Biblical Persons & Places

Messiah Title of a leader

Title of a savior; called Messiah (Μεσσίας)

Strong's Definition

the Messias (i.e. Mashiach), or Christ

Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H04899);

KJV Usage: Messias

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Μεσσίας (G3323)

noun-name, m. | -ου

53.82 · Religious Activities · Roles and Functions

Christ, Messiah (literally: one who has been anointed) in the NT, titles for Jesus as the Messiah, but in many contexts, and especially without an article, Χριστός becomes a part of the name of Jesus; see 93.387) In a number of languages Χριστός (or Μεσσίας) as a reference to the Messiah occurs in a transliterated form based either on Χριστός in Greek or on Messiah in Hebrew. However, in some languages an attempt is made to represent the significance of the terms Χριστός and Μεσσίας by translating ‘God’s appointed one’ or ‘God’s specially chosen one’ or ‘the expected one,’ in the sense of one to whom everyone was looking for help and deliverance.

JHN 1:41 · JHN 4:25

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

Μεσσίας, Μεσσιου (cf. Buttmann, 18 (16)), ὁ, Messiah; Chaldean ξΐωΔΡιηΘΰ, Hebrew ξΘωΔΡιηΗ, equivalent to Greek Χριστός, which see: Joh_1:41 (); . Cf. Delitzsch in the Zeitschr. f. d. luth. Theol., 1876, p. 603; (Lagarde, Psalt. vers. Memphit., 1875, p. vii. On the general subject see especially Abbot's supplement to article Messiah in B. D. American edition and references added by Orelli (cf. Schaff-Herzog) in Herzog 2 under the word to Oehler's article)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

Μεσσίας Messias 2x

the Messiah, the Anointed One, i.q. ὁ Χριστός, Jn. 1:42, 4:25*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Μεσσίας, -ου, ὁ (Aram. מְשִׁיחָא = Heb. מָשִׁיחַ = Χριστός, q.v.), Messiah: Jo 1:42 4:25.†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

Μεσσίας [page 400] On the spelling and use of this distinctive name, which in the NT is confined to Joh_1:41 ; Joh_4:25 , see Winer-Schmiedel Gr. p. 57.

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

Μεσσίας (Messias) — Messiah. Μεσσίας, -ου, ὁ (Aram. מְשִׁיחָא = Heb. מָשִׁיחַ = Χριστός, which see), Messiah: Jhn.1:42 4:22.† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

Μεσσίας, -ου, ὁ (Aram. מְשִׁיחָא = Heb. מָשִׁיחַ = Χριστός, which see), Messiah: Jhn.1:42 4:22.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

1:41 4:25

G3323 Μεσσίας (Messías)