5547. Christos

Strong's Lexicon

Christos: Christ, Anointed One, Messiah

Original Word: Χριστός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: Christos
Pronunciation: khris-TOS
Phonetic Spelling: (khris-tos')
Definition: Christ, Anointed One, Messiah
Meaning: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek verb χρίω (chrio), meaning "to anoint."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H4899: מָשִׁיחַ (Mashiach) - Messiah, Anointed One

Usage: Christos is used in the New Testament to refer to Jesus as the "Anointed One," signifying His role as the promised Messiah and Savior. The term emphasizes Jesus' divine appointment and mission to fulfill the Old Testament prophecies concerning the deliverer of Israel and the world. It is synonymous with the Hebrew term "Messiah."

Cultural and Historical Background: In Jewish tradition, anointing was a symbolic act of consecration to a holy or sacred office, such as that of a king, priest, or prophet. The expectation of a coming Messiah, an anointed leader who would deliver Israel, was deeply rooted in Jewish eschatology. The New Testament writers identified Jesus as this Messiah, fulfilling the prophecies and expectations of the Old Testament. The term "Christos" became a central title for Jesus, affirming His identity and mission.

HELPS Word-studies

5547 Xristós (from 5548 /xríō, "anoint with olive oil") – properly, "the Anointed One," the Christ (Hebrew, "Messiah").

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chrió
Definition
the Anointed One, Messiah, Christ
NASB Translation
Christ (516), Christ's (11), Messiah (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5547: χριστός

χριστός, χριστη, χριστόν (χρίω), the Sept. for מָשִׁיחַ, anointed: ὁ ἱερεύς ὁ χριστός, Leviticus 4:5; Leviticus 6:22; οἱ χριστοι ἱερεῖς, 2 Macc. 1:10; the patriarchs are called, substantively, οἱ χριστοι Θεοῦ, Psalm 104:15 (); the singular ὁ χριστός τοῦ κυρίου (יְהוָה מְשִׁיחַ) king of Israel (see χρῖσμα), as 1 Samuel 2:10, 35; (1 Samuel 24:11; 1 Samuel 26:9, 11, 23); 2 Samuel 1:14; Psalm 2:2; Psalm 17:51 (); Habakkuk 3:13; (2 Chronicles 22:7); also of a foreign king, Cyrus, as sent of God, Isaiah 45:1; of the coming king whom the Jews expected to be the saviour of their nation and the author of their highest felicity: the name ὁ χριστός (מָשִׁיחַ, Chaldean מְשִׁיחָא) is not found in the O. T. but is first used of him in the Book of Enoch 48, 10 (cf. Schodde's note); 52, 4 (for the arguments by which some have attempted to prove that the section containing these passages is of Christian origin are not convincing (cf. υἱός τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, 2 and references)), after Psalm 2:2 referred to the Messiah; (cf. Psalms of Solomon 17:36 Psalm 18:6, 8). Cf. Keim, ii., 549 (English translation, 4:263f; Westcott 'Additional Note' on 1 John 5:1. On the general subject see Schürer, Neutest. Zeitgesch. § 29.) In the N. T. it is used:

1. of the Messiah, viewed in his generic aspects (the word, that is to say, being used as an appellative rather than a proper name), ὁ χριστός: Matthew 2:4; Matthew 16:16; Matthew 23:10; Matthew 24:5, 23; Matthew 26:63; Mark 8:29; Mark 12:35; Mark 13:21; Mark 14:61; Luke 3:15; Luke 4:41; Luke 20:41; Luke 22:67 (); ; John 1:20, 25 ( () Rec.); Rec.; ; Acts 2:30 Rec., ; ; 1 John 2:22; 1 John 5:1; ὁ χριστός κυρίου or τοῦ Θεοῦ, Luke 2:26; Luke 9:20; Acts 4:26; without the article, Luke 2:11; Luke 23:2; John 1:41 () L T Tr WH; ; Acts 2:36; ὁ χριστός, ὁ βασιλεύς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, Mark 15:32; ὁ χριστός so used as to refer to Jesus, Revelation 20:4, 6; with τοῦ Θεοῦ added, Revelation 11:15; Revelation 12:10.

2. It is added, as an appellative (`Messiah', 'anointed'), to the proper name Ἰησοῦς a. Ἰησοῦς ὁ χριστός, Jesus the Christ (`Messiah'): Acts 5:42 R G; (R G); 1 Corinthians 3:11 Rec.; 1 John 5:6 (R G L); Ἰησοῦς ὁ λεγόμενος χριστός, who they say is the Messiah ((cf.

b. below)), Matthew 27:22; without the article Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, Jesus as Christ or Messiah, John 17:3; 1 John 4:2; 2 John 1:7 (but in all three examples it seems better to take χριστός as a proper name (see b. below)); ὁ Χριστός Ἰησοῦς, the Christ (Messiah) who is Jesus, (Matthew 1:18 WH marginal reading (see b. below)); Acts 5:42 L T Tr WH (R. V. Jesus as the Christ); Acts 19:4 Rec. b. ὁ Χριστός is a proper name (cf. Winers Grammar, § 18, 9 N. 1; (as respects the use of a large or a small initial letter the critical editions vary: Tdf. seems to use the capital initial in all cases; Treg. is inconsistent (using a small letter, for instance, in all the examples under 1 above, except Luke 22:67 and John 4:29; in Matthew 1:1 a capital in Mark 1:1 a small letter, etc.); WH have adopted the principle of using a capital when the article is absent and avoiding it when the article is present (1 Pet. being intentionally excepted; the small letter being retained also in such examples as Luke 2:11; Luke 23:2; Acts 2:36, etc.); see WH. Introductory § 415])]): Matthew 1:17; Matthew 11:2; Romans 1:16 Rec.; (here L omits; Tr brackets the article); ; 1 Corinthians 1:6, etc. without the article, Mark 9:41; Romans 6:4; Romans 8:9, 17; 1 Corinthians 1:12; Galatians 2:16f, 19 (), ; ; Philippians 1:10, 13, 19-21, 23; Philippians 2:16; Colossians 2:5, 8; Hebrews 3:6, and often. Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, Matthew 1:1, 18 (here Tr omits Ἰησοῦς; WH text brackets Ἰησοῦς; others have, ὁ Ἰησοῦς Χριστός which is unique; see WH's Appendix at the passage); Mark 1:1; John 1:17; Acts 2:38; Acts 3:6; Acts 4:10; Acts 8:12; (Acts 9:34 L T Tr WH); (R G); (here L WH text omit; Tr brackets Χριστόν); (Tdf. omits Χριστόν); Romans 1:1 (R G WH text (see below)), ; (R G Tr text WH marginal reading (see below)); 1 Corinthians 1:7-9; 1 Corinthians 3:11 (G T Tr WH (Rec. Ἰησοῦς ὁ Χριστός)); 1 Corinthians 15:57, and very often in the Epistles of Paul and Peter; Hebrews 13:8, 21; 1 John 1:3, 7 (R G); ; ( G T Tr WH); 2 John 1:7 ((see a. above)); Jude 1:4, 17, 21; Revelation 1:1, 5; Revelation 22:21 (Buttmann, G (WH brackets others omit Χριστοῦ)). Χριστός Ἰησοῦς, Rom. ( T Tr WH marginal reading (see above); T Tr marginal reading WH text (see above)); (WH brackets Ἰησοῦς); 1 Corinthians 1:2, 30; ( Lachmann (see above)); Galatians 3:14 (here Tr text; WH text Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ); (WH brackets Ἰησοῦ); ; Philippians 2:5; Philippians 3:3, 14; Colossians 2:6; 1 Timothy 1:2; 1 Timothy 2:5. Ἰησοῦς ὁ λεγόμενος Χριστός, surnamed 'Christ' ((cf.

a. above)), Matthew 1:16. on the phrases ἐν Χριστῷ, ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, see ἐν, I. 6 b., p. 211b (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 20, 2 a.). Χριστός and Ἰησοῦς Χριστός ἐν τισίν, preached among, 2 Corinthians 1:19; Colossians 1:21 (others (so R. V.) would take ἐν here internally (as in the following examples), within; cf. ἐν, I. 2); Χριστός ἐν τισίν is used of the person of Christ, who by his holy power and Spirit lives in the souls of his followers, and so moulds their characters that they bear his likeness, Romans 8:10 (cf. 9); 2 Corinthians 13:5; Galatians 2:20; Ephesians 3:17; a mind conformed to the mind of Christ, Galatians 4:19.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Christ.

From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus -- Christ.

see GREEK chrio

Forms and Transliterations

χριστε χριστέ Χριστον Χριστόν Χριστὸν ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ Χριστός χριστὸς ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ χριστού Χριστοῦ χριστόυ Χριστω χριστώ Χριστῷ χριστών christe christé Christo Christō Christôi Christō̂i Christon Christón Christòn CHRISTOS Christós christòs CHRISTOU Christoû

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 1:1 N-GMS
GRK: γενέσεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαυὶδ
NAS: of Jesus the Messiah, the son
KJV: of Jesus Christ, the son
INT: of [the] generation of Jesus Christ son of David

Matthew 1:16 N-NMS
GRK: ὁ λεγόμενος Χριστός
NAS: was born, who is called the Messiah.
KJV: who is called Christ.
INT: who is called Christ

Matthew 1:17 N-GMS
GRK: ἕως τοῦ χριστοῦ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες
NAS: to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen
KJV: unto Christ [are] fourteen
INT: to the Christ generations fourteen

Matthew 1:18 N-GMS
GRK: ΔΕ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ ἡ γένεσις
NAS: of Jesus Christ was as follows:
KJV: of Jesus Christ was
INT: now of Jesus Christ the birth

Matthew 2:4 N-NMS
GRK: ποῦ ὁ χριστὸς γεννᾶται
NAS: of them where the Messiah was to be born.
KJV: them where Christ should be born.
INT: where the Christ was to be born

Matthew 11:2 N-GMS
GRK: ἔργα τοῦ χριστοῦ πέμψας διὰ
NAS: of the works of Christ, he sent
KJV: the works of Christ, he sent
INT: works of the Christ having sent two

Matthew 16:16 N-NMS
GRK: εἶ ὁ χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς
NAS: answered, You are the Christ, the Son
KJV: art the Christ, the Son
INT: are the Christ the Son

Matthew 16:20 N-NMS
GRK: ἐστιν ὁ χριστός
NAS: no one that He was the Christ.
KJV: was Jesus the Christ.
INT: is the Christ

Matthew 16:21 N-NMS
GRK: ὁ Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς δεικνύειν τοῖς
INT: Jesus Christ to show to the

Matthew 22:42 N-GMS
GRK: περὶ τοῦ χριστοῦ τίνος υἱός
NAS: about the Christ, whose
KJV: ye of Christ? whose son
INT: concerning the Christ of whom son

Matthew 23:10 N-NMS
GRK: εἷς ὁ χριστός
NAS: is your Leader, [that is], Christ.
KJV: your Master, [even] Christ.
INT: one the Christ

Matthew 24:5 N-NMS
GRK: εἰμι ὁ χριστός καὶ πολλοὺς
NAS: I am the Christ,' and will mislead
KJV: I am Christ; and shall deceive
INT: am the Christ and many

Matthew 24:23 N-NMS
GRK: ὧδε ὁ χριστός ἤ Ὧδε
NAS: here is the Christ,' or
KJV: Lo, here [is] Christ, or there;
INT: here [is] the Christ or here

Matthew 26:63 N-NMS
GRK: εἶ ὁ χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς
NAS: us whether You are the Christ, the Son
KJV: thou be the Christ, the Son of God.
INT: are the Christ the Son

Matthew 26:68 N-VMS
GRK: Προφήτευσον ἡμῖν χριστέ τίς ἐστιν
NAS: Prophesy to us, You Christ; who
KJV: unto us, thou Christ, Who
INT: Prophesy to us Christ Who is

Matthew 27:17 N-AMS
GRK: τὸν λεγόμενον Χριστόν
NAS: Jesus who is called Christ?
KJV: which is called Christ?
INT: who is called Christ

Matthew 27:22 N-AMS
GRK: τὸν λεγόμενον Χριστόν λέγουσιν πάντες
NAS: who is called Christ? They all
KJV: which is called Christ? [They] all say
INT: who is called Christ They say all

Mark 1:1 N-GMS
GRK: εὐαγγελίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ υἱοῦ θεοῦ
NAS: of Jesus Christ, the Son
KJV: of Jesus Christ, the Son
INT: gospel of Jesus Christ Son of God

Mark 1:34 N-AMS
GRK: ᾔδεισαν αὐτὸν Χριστὸν εἶναι
INT: they knew him Christ is

Mark 8:29 N-NMS
GRK: εἶ ὁ χριστός
NAS: and said to Him, You are the Christ.
KJV: Thou art the Christ.
INT: are the Christ

Mark 9:41 N-GMS
GRK: ὀνόματι ὅτι Χριστοῦ ἐστέ ἀμὴν
NAS: of your name as [followers] of Christ, truly
KJV: ye belong to Christ, verily
INT: name because Christ's you are truly

Mark 12:35 N-NMS
GRK: ὅτι ὁ χριστὸς υἱὸς Δαυίδ
NAS: say that the Christ is the son
KJV: the scribes that Christ is the Son
INT: that the Christ [the] son of David

Mark 13:21 N-NMS
GRK: ὧδε ὁ χριστός Ἴδε ἐκεῖ
NAS: here is the Christ; or, 'Behold,
KJV: Lo, here [is] Christ; or, lo,
INT: here [is] the Christ Behold there

Mark 14:61 N-NMS
GRK: εἶ ὁ χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς
NAS: Him, and saying to Him, Are You the Christ, the Son
KJV: thou the Christ, the Son
INT: are the Christ the Son

Mark 15:32 N-NMS
GRK: ὁ χριστὸς ὁ βασιλεὺς
NAS: Let [this] Christ, the King
KJV: Let Christ the King of Israel
INT: The Christ the King

Strong's Greek 5547
538 Occurrences

χριστέ — 1 Occ.
Χριστῷ — 103 Occ.
Χριστόν — 67 Occ.
Χριστός — 113 Occ.
Χριστοῦ — 254 Occ.