Christos · Messiah

What it means

Christos (Χριστός) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “Messiah”.

Literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• Messiah ×525
• Anointed ×3

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Matthew×16
• Mark×7
• Luke×12
• John×19
• Acts×25
• Romans×65
• 1 Corinthians×63
• 2 Corinthians×47
• Galatians×38
• Ephesians×46
• Philippians×37
• Colossians×25
• 1 Thessalonians×10
• 2 Thessalonians×10
• 1 Timothy×15
• 2 Timothy×13
• Titus×4
• Philemon×8
• Hebrews×12
• James×2
• 1 Peter×22
• 2 Peter×8
• 1 John×8
• 2 John×3
• Jude×6
• Revelation×7

• Matthew 1:1

  The book of the origin of Jesus the Messiah, son of David, son of Abraham.

• Matthew 1:16

  And Jacob fathered Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, the one called Messiah.

• Matthew 1:17

  So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David to the deportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the deportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations.

• Matthew 1:18

  Now the origin of Jesus the Messiah was like this: when his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, before they came together she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

• Matthew 2:4

  and gathering together all the high priests and scribes of the people, he was asking them where the Messiah is to be born.

• Matthew 11:2

  Now John, hearing in prison of the works of the Messiah, sent word through his disciples

• Matthew 16:16

  And Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

• Matthew 16:20

  Then he ordered the disciples to tell no one that he was the Messiah.

• Matthew 22:42

  saying, “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” They say to him, “David’s.”

• Matthew 23:10

  Nor be called instructors, because your instructor is one, the Messiah.

• Matthew 24:5

  For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and they will lead many astray.

• Matthew 24:23

  Then, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah,’ or ‘Here he is,’ do not believe it.

• Matthew 26:63

  But Jesus was silent. And the high priest said to him, “I put you under oath by the living God that you tell us whether you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”

• Matthew 26:68

  saying, “Prophesy to us, Messiah! Who is it that struck you?”

• Matthew 27:17

  So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to release for you, Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Messiah?”

• Matthew 27:22

  Pilate says to them, “Then what shall I do with Jesus who is called Messiah?” They all say, “Let him be crucified!”

• Mark 1:1

  The beginning of the good news of Jesus the Messiah, Son of God.

• Mark 8:29

  And he was asking them, “But you, who do you say that I am?” Peter answers him, “You are the Messiah.”

• Mark 9:41

  For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in the name that you belong to the Messiah, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.

• Mark 12:35

  And Jesus responded and said, as he taught in the temple, “How do the scribes say that the Messiah is the son of David?

• Mark 13:21

  And then, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or ‘Look, there!’ do not believe it.

• Mark 14:61

  But he was silent and did not answer anything. Again the high priest was questioning him and says to him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?”

• Mark 15:32

  Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe.” And those who were crucified with him were reviling him.

• Luke 2:11

  for today a Savior has been born to you who is the Messiah, the Lord, in the city of David.

• Luke 2:26

  And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.

• Luke 3:15

  Now as the people were in expectation and all were wondering in their hearts about John, whether perhaps he might be the Messiah,

• Luke 4:41

  And demons also were coming out from many, crying out and saying, “You are the Son of God!” And rebuking them, he would not let them speak, because they knew him to be the Messiah.

• Luke 9:20

  And he said to them, “But you, who do you say that I am?” And Peter answered and said, “The Messiah of God.”

• Luke 20:41

  And he said to them, “How do they say that the Messiah is David’s son?

• Luke 22:67

  saying, “If you are the Messiah, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I tell you, you will certainly not believe;

• Luke 23:2

  And they began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting our nation and forbidding people to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Messiah, a king.”

• Luke 23:35

  And the people stood watching. And the rulers also were sneering, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if this man is the Messiah of God, the Chosen One!”

• Luke 23:39

  And one of the criminals who were hanging there was blaspheming him, saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”

• Luke 24:26

  Was it not necessary for the Messiah to suffer these things and to enter into his glory?”

• Luke 24:46

  And he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah should suffer and rise from the dead on the third day,

• John 1:17

  because the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus the Messiah.

• John 1:20

  And he confessed and did not deny, and he confessed, “I am not the Messiah.”

• John 1:25

  And they asked him and said to him, “Why then are you immersing, if you are not the Messiah, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”

• John 1:41

  He first finds his own brother Simon and says to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated is Anointed).

• John 3:28

  You yourselves testify for me that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah, but I have been sent ahead of him.’

And 488 more times.