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View Name: Christos


CHRISTOS
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Theology
Meaning & History
Means "anointed", derived from Greek χριω (chrio) "to anoint". This was a name applied to Jesus by early Greek-speaking Christians. It is a translation of the Hebrew word מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyach), commonly spelled in English messiah, which also means "anointed".
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VARIANT: Christ



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