Mâshîyach — H4899

H4899 · Hebrew — משיח

Pronunciation: maw-shee'-akh

Definition

masculine noun

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

  1. anointed, anointed one
    1. of the Messiah, Messianic prince
    2. of the king of Israel
    3. of the high priest of Israel
    4. of Cyrus
    5. of the patriarchs as anointed kings

Usually translated as

anointed, Messiah

Origin

from H4886

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Mâshîyach occurs 38 times in 37 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Leviticus (4), 1 Samuel (11), 2 Samuel (5), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Psalms (10), Isaiah (1), Lamentations (1), Daniel (2), Habakkuk (1)

Strong's Lexicon — M