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mashiach

British  
/ məˈʃiɑx /

noun

  1. Judaism the messiah

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Etymology

Origin of mashiach

Hebrew, literally: anointed; compare Messiah

Example Sentences

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Christos in Greek is a very proper word, being a translation of the Hebrew mashiach, meaning “anointed.”

From The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Westbrook, Richard B.

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