מָשִׁיחַ (mâshîyach) — Anointed

Hebrew word study: מָשִׁיחַ (mâshîyach), Strong's H4899. anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah

HebrewStrong's H4899
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מָשִׁיחַ (mâshîyach)
Pronounced: maw-shee'-akh

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah

Word study
Derivation: from H4886 (מָשַׁח);

KJV translation words: anointed, Messiah.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4899 is tagged on 39 words in 38 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 4:3 and last appears in Habakkuk 3:13.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

anointed his ×7the one anointed of ×6anointed your ×5the anointed ×4on the one anointed of ×3to anointed his ×3an anointed one ×2in anointed ones my ×2is the one anointed of ×2anointed my ×1to the one anointed of ×1was anointed ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

מְשִׁיחַ ×8מְשִׁיחוֹ ×6מְשִׁיחֶךָ ×5הַמָּשִׁיחַ ×4בִּמְשִׁיחַ ×3לִמְשִׁיחוֹ ×3מָשִׁיחַ ×3לִמְשִׁיחַ ×1מְשִׁיחִי ×1מְשִׁיחוֹ פ ×1

Books where it appears most

1 Samuel ×12Psalms ×102 Samuel ×6Leviticus ×4Daniel ×21 Chronicles ×12 Chronicles ×1Isaiah ×1

Verses (first 25 of 38)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H4886 מָשַׁח (mâshach).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does mâshîyach (H4899) mean?

Anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the messiah.

How is H4899 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4899 as: anointed, Messiah..

How often does מָשִׁיחַ (mâshîyach) appear?

Strong's H4899 is tagged on 39 words in 38 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Leviticus 4:3 and last appears in Habakkuk 3:13.