Primary Name

Messiah / The Christ

The Anointed One.

Name of Jesus

Messiah and Christ are the same title in two languages: the Anointed One. Israel waited for an anointed king, priest, and prophet. Jesus is all three.

Key Scripture

'But what about you?' he asked. 'Who do you say I am?' Simon Peter answered, 'You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.'

Matthew 16:15–16 (NIV)

  • John 1:41
  • John 4:25–26

Word Roots

  • Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ Mashiach — 'anointed one.'
  • Greek: Χριστός Christos — the Greek translation of Mashiach.

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