messiah

Meaning

1. The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.
2. (broadly) A similar religious figure or awaited divine ruler, such as the Islamic Mahdi.
3. (figuratively) An extremely powerful or revered figure.

Synonyms

christ

saviour

Translations

messie

messia

messias

mesías

Messias

Messias

Mesih

messias

kurtarıcı

Heiland

mesîh

Erlöser

isa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/məˈsaɪ.ə/

Etymology

From Middle English Messyas, Messy, Messie, from Latin Messīās, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek Μεσσίας (Messías), from Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (məšīḥā), from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ, “anointed”). Doublet of Masih and Moshiach.