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H4899
Hebrew
Original Word
מָשִׁיחַTransliteration
mâshîyach
Pronunciation
maw-shee'-akh
Definition
from מָשַׁח; anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah; anointed, Messiah.
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Vine's Expository Dictionary
Anoint (To)
"to anoint, smear, consecrate." A common word in both ancient and modern Hebrew, mashah is also found in ancient Ugaritic. It occurs approximately 70 …
Messiah
"anointed one; Messiah." Of the 39 occurrences of mashîah, none occurs in the wisdom literature. They are scattered throughout the rest of biblical li…