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Redirected from χριϲτον, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.

ΧΡΙΣΤΟΝ, χριστον

CHRISTON, christon

Sounds Like: KHRIS-ton

Translations: Christ, the Christ, Anointed One, the Anointed One

From the root: ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ

Part of Speech: Noun

Explanation: This word refers to the 'Anointed One' or 'Messiah'. In the New Testament, it is primarily used as a title for Jesus, signifying his role as the promised deliverer. It is often used with the definite article 'the' (the Christ) or as a proper name (Christ). As an accusative form, it would typically function as the direct object of a verb or the object of certain prepositions.

Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine

Strong’s number: G5547 (Lookup on BibleHub)


Instances

Clement of Alexandria
Clement of Rome
Codex Sinaiticus
Ignatius of Antioch
  • Ignatius’ Letter to the Smyrnaeans — 1:1
  • Ignatius’ Letter to the Romans — 4:2, 6:1, 7:1
  • Ignatius’ Letter to the Ephesians — 1:3, 2:2, 14:1, 20:1
  • Ignatius’ Letter to the Philadelphians — 3:2
  • Ignatius’ Letter to the Trallians — 2:1, 3:1, 6:2
  • Ignatius’ Letter to the Magnesians — 7:2, 8:2, 10:3, 12:1
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Justin Martyr
Polycarp of Smyrna
  • Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians — 1:2, 2:1, 3:3, 7:1
  • Martyrdom of Polycarp — 17:2, 19:2
Pseudo Clement of Rome
  • Clement’s Second Letter — 14:4
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
The Shepherd of Hermas — Visions
  • Vision 2 — 2:8
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ.

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