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Christ

Meaning of “Christ”

The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604Webster 1828
555 occurrences522 verses26 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Matthew 1:1

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Mark 12:35
¶ And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that christ is the Son of David?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 12:35 · retained source text

¶ And Iesus answered, and said, while hee taught in the Temple, How say the Scribes that Christ is the sonne of Dauid?

1611 marginal noteMatth. 22.41.

Mark 13:6
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am christ; and shall deceive many.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 13:6 · retained source text

For many shal come in my Name, saying, I am Christ: and shall deceiue many.

Mark 13:21
And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 13:21 · retained source text

And then, if any man shall say to you, Loe, here is Christ, or loe, hee is there: beleeue him not.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 24.23.

Mark 14:61
But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Again the high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thou the christ, the Son of the Blessed?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 14:61 · retained source text

But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Againe, the high Priest asked him, and said vnto him, Art thou the Christ, the sonne of the Blessed?

Mark 15:32
Let christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 15:32 · retained source text

Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the Crosse, that we may see and beleeue: And they that were crucified with him, reuiled him.

Luke 2:11
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is christ the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:11 · retained source text

For vnto you is borne this day, in the citie of Dauid, a Sauiour, which is Christ the Lord.

Luke 2:26
And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:26 · retained source text

And it was reuealed vnto him by the holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seene the Lords Christ.

Luke 3:15
And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the christ, or not;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 3:15 · retained source text

And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of Iohn, whether he were the Christ or not:

1611 marginal noteOr, in suspence.

1611 marginal noteOr, reasoned or debated.

Luke 4:41
And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art christ the Son of God. And he rebuking them suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was christ.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 4:41 · retained source text

And deuils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Sonne of God. And hee rebuking them, suffered them not to speake: for they knewe that hee was Christ.

1611 marginal noteOr, to say that they knew him to be Christ.

1611 marginal noteMat. 1.34.

Luke 9:20
He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The christ of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:20 · retained source text

He said vnto them, But whom say yee that I am? Peter answering, said, The Christ of God.

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John 1:41

He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

THE ANOINTED; an appellation given to the Savior of the world, and synonymous with the Hebrew MESSIAH.

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