Hebrew word · Strong's H4899

מָשִׁיחַ

mâshîyach · maw-shee'-akh · noun · “anointed one, messiah”

In a sentence

Mashiach means anointed one — Israel’s kings, priests, and prophets were “anointed,” but the great Anointed One promised by the prophets is the Messiah, Jesus.

Mashiach (the Hebrew word behind the English “Messiah”) means “anointed.” Kings (like David), priests (like Aaron), and prophets (like Elisha) were anointed with oil to set them apart for God’s service.

Daniel and the Psalms speak of a coming, decisive Mashiach — the Anointed One in whom all those roles meet. The Greek New Testament translates Mashiach as Christos. To confess Jesus as Christ is to confess him as the Mashiach the Old Testament promised.

Strong's reference

Definition: anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah

KJV usage: anointed, Messiah.

Reference gloss from Strong's Concordance (1890, public domain).

Key verses BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

Daniel 9:25 “Know and understand this: From the issuance of the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem, until the Messiah, the Prince, there will be seven weeks and sixty-two weeks. It will be rebuilt with streets and a trench, but in times of distress.” Psalms 2:2 “The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:” John 1:41 “He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).”

Original BibleDawn word study. Original-language data and the public-domain Strong's (1890) gloss are referenced; see sources.