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Lexicon :: Strong's H4899 - māšîaḥ

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מָשִׁיחַ
Transliteration
māšîaḥ
Pronunciation
maw-shee'-akh
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1255c

Strong’s Definitions

מָשִׁיחַ mâshîyach, maw-shee'-akh; from H4886; anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah:—anointed, Messiah.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x

The KJV translates Strong's H4899 in the following manner: anointed (37x), Messiah (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 39x
The KJV translates Strong's H4899 in the following manner: anointed (37x), Messiah (2x).

  1. anointed, anointed one

    1. of the Messiah, Messianic prince

    2. of the king of Israel

    3. of the high priest of Israel

    4. of Cyrus

    5. of the patriarchs as anointed kings

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָשִׁיחַ mâshîyach, maw-shee'-akh; from H4886; anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the Messiah:—anointed, Messiah.
STRONGS H4899: Abbreviations
† מָשִׁיחַ noun masculine anointed; — absolute מ׳ Leviticus 4:3 5 times; construct מְשִׁיחַ Lamentations 4:20 11 times; suffix מְשִׁיחִי Psalm 132:17; 1 Samuel 2:35; מְשִׁיחֶ֑ךָ Habakkuk 3:13 + 5 times; מְשִׁיחוֺ Psalm 2:2 9 times; plural suffix מְשִׁיחָ֑י Psalm 105:15; 1 Chronicles 16:22; —
1. king of Israel anointed by divine command, יהוה מ׳ 1 Samuel 24:7 [1 Samuel 24:6] (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 24:11 [1 Samuel 24:10]; 1 Samuel 26:9,11,16,23; 2 Samuel 1:14; 2 Samuel 1:16; 2 Samuel 19:22 [2 Samuel 19:21]; Lamentations 4:20; אלהי עַקב מ׳ 2 Samuel 23:1; so with suffixes reference to י׳, 1 Samuel 12:3,5; 1 Samuel 16:6; Psalm 20:7 [Psalm 20:6]; Psalm 28:8; Habakkuk 3:13; Davidic dynasty with Messianic ideals attached Psalm 2:2; Psalm 18:51 [Psalm 18:50], = 2 Samuel 22:51; Psalm 89:39 [Psalm 89:38]; Psalm 89:52 [Psalm 89:51]; Psalm 132:10 2 Chronicles 6:42; Psalm 132:17; 1 Samuel 2:10,35.
2. high priest of Israel, הַכֹּהֵן הַמָּשִׁיחַ, Leviticus 4:3,5,16; Leviticus 6:15 [Leviticus 6:22] (P); מְשִׁיחֶ֑ךָ Psalm 84:10 [Psalm 84:9].
3. Cyrus as commissioned by י׳, מְשִׁיחוֺ Isaiah 45:1.
4. Messianic prince, עַדמָֿשִׁיחַ נָגִיד Daniel 9:25 = מָשִׁיחַ Daniel 9:26 (see BrMP 422 f.; others distinguished מ׳ Daniel 9:25 from Daniel 9:26 and refer Daniel 9:25 to Cyrus [as 3; so Ew see Leng Schü Co Behrm], or high priest Joshua [as 2; so Gr Bev], Daniel 9:26 to Seleucus IV [Ew see Leng], or high priest Onias III. [Hi Gr Co Bev Behrm]).
5. patriarchs, regarded as anointed kings Psalm 105:15 = 1 Chronicles 16:22.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

4:3; 4:3; 4:5; 4:16; 6:22

1 Samuel

2:10; 2:35; 2:35; 12:3; 12:5; 16:6; 24:6; 24:10; 26:9; 26:11; 26:16; 26:23

2 Samuel

1:14; 1:16; 19:21; 22:51; 23:1

1 Chronicles

16:22; 16:22

2 Chronicles

6:42

Psalms

2:2; 2:2; 18:50; 20:6; 28:8; 84:9; 89:38; 89:51; 105:15; 105:15; 132:10; 132:17; 132:17

Isaiah

45:1

Lamentations

4:20; 4:20

Daniel

9:25; 9:25; 9:25; 9:26; 9:26; 9:26

Habakkuk

3:13; 3:13

H4899

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Strong's Number H4899 matches the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ),
which occurs 39 times in 38 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:3 - if the anointed priest sin so as to cause the people to sin, then shall he bring for his sin, which he has sinned, an unblemished calf of the herd to the Lord for his sin.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:5 - And the anointed priest who has been consecrated having received of the blood of the calf, shall then bring it into the tabernacle of witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 4:16 - And the anointed priest shall bring in of the blood of the calf into the tabernacle of witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:22 - (LXX 6:15) The anointed priest who is in his place, one of his sons, shall offer it: it is a perpetual statute, it shall all be consumed.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:10 - The Lord will weaken his adversary; the Lord is holy. Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor let the mighty man boast in his strength, and let not the rich man boast in his wealth; but let him that boasts boast in this, to understand and know the Lord, [fn]and to execute judgment and justice in the midst of the earth. The Lord has gone up to the heavens, and has thundered: he will judge the extremities of the earth, and he gives strength to our kings, and will exalt the horn of his Christ. And she left him there before the Lord,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 2:35 - And I will raise up to myself a faithful priest, who shall do all that is in my heart and in my soul; and I will build him a sure house, and he shall walk before my Christ for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:3 - Behold, here am I, answer against me before the Lord and before his anointed: whose calf have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom of you have I oppressed? or whom have I been violent with? or from whose hand have I taken a [fn]bribe, even to a sandal? bear witness against me, and I will make restitution to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:5 - And Samuel said to the people, The Lord is witness among you, and his anointed is witness this day, that ye have not found anything in my hand: and they said, He is witness.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:6 - And it came to pass when they came in, that he saw Eliab, and said, Surely the Lord's anointed is before him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:6 - (LXX 24:7) And David said to his men, The Lord forbid it me, that I should do this thing to my lord the anointed of the Lord, to lift my hand against him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:10

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:10 - (LXX 24:11) Behold, thine eyes have seen this day how that the Lord has delivered thee this day into my hands in the cave; and I would not slay thee, but spared thee, and said, I will not lift up my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord's anointed.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:9

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:9 - And David said to Abessa, Do not lay him low, for who shall lift up his hand against the anointed of the Lord, and be guiltless?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:11 - The Lord forbid it me that I should lift up my hand against the anointed of the Lord: and now take, I pray thee, the spear from his bolster, and the pitcher of water, and let us return [fn]home.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:16 - And this thing is not good which thou hast done. As the Lord lives, ye are [fn]worthy of death, ye who guard your lord the king, the anointed of the Lord: and now behold, I pray you, the spear of the king, and the cruse of water: where are the articles that should be at his head?

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:23

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 26:23 - And the Lord shall recompense each according to his righteousness and his truth, since the Lord delivered thee this day into my hands, and I would not lift my hand against the Lord's anointed.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:14 - And David said to him, How was it thou wast not afraid to lift thy hand to destroy the anointed of the Lord?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:16 - And David said to him, Thy blood be upon thine own head; for thy mouth has [fn]testified against thee, saying, I have slain the anointed of the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:21 - Ye mountains of Gelbue, let not dew nor rain descend upon you, nor fields of first-fruits be upon you, for there the shield of the mighty ones has been grievously assailed; the shield of Saul was not anointed with oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:21

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:21 - (LXX 19:22) And Abessai the son of Saruia answered and said, Shall not Semei therefore be put to death, because he cursed the Lord's anointed?

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:51

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:51 - He magnifies the [fn]salvation of his king, and works mercy for his anointed, even for David and for his seed for ever.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:1

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:1 - And these are the last words of David. Faithful is David the son of Jessæ, and faithful the man whom the Lord raised up to be the anointed of the God of Jacob, and beautiful are the psalms of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:22

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:22 - saying, Touch not my anointed ones, and deal not wrongfully with my prophets.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:42

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:42 - O Lord God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of thy servant David.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:2 - The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers gathered themselves together, against the Lord, and against his Christ;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:50

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:50 - (LXX 17:51) God magnifies the deliverances of his king; and deals mercifully with David his anointed, and his seed, for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 20:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 20:6 - (LXX 19:7) Now I know that the Lord has saved his Christ: he shall hear him from his holy heaven: the salvation of his right hand is mighty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:8 - (LXX 27:8) The Lord is the strength of his people, and the [fn]saving defender of his anointed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:9 - (LXX 83:10) Behold, O God our defender, and look upon the face of thine anointed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:38

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:38 - (LXX 88:39) But thou hast cast off and set at nought, thou hast rejected thine anointed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:51

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:51 - (LXX 88:52) wherewith thine enemies have reviled, O Lord: wherewith they have reviled the recompence of thine anointed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:15 - (LXX 104:15) saying, Touch not my anointed ones; and do my prophets no harm.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:10 - (LXX 131:10) For the sake of thy servant David turn not away the face of thine anointed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:17 - (LXX 131:17) There will I cause to spring up a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for mine anointed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:1

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:1 - Thus saith the Lord God to my anointed Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, that nations might be obedient before him; and I will break through the strength of kings; I will open doors before him, and cities shall not be closed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:20 - Rechs. The breath of our nostrils, our anointed Lord, was taken in their destructive snares, of whom we said, In his shadow we shall live among the Gentiles.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:25 - And thou shalt know and understand, that from the going forth of the command for the answer and for the building of Jerusalem until Christ the prince there shall be seven weeks, and sixty-two weeks: and then the time shall return, and the street shall be built, and the wall, and the times shall be exhausted.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:26

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:26 - And after the sixty-two weeks, the anointed one shall be destroyed, and there is no judgment in him: and he shall destroy the city and the sanctuary with the prince that is coming: they shall be cut off with a flood, and to the end of the war which is rapidly completed he shall appoint the city to desolations.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:13

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 3:13 - Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, to save thine anointed: thou shalt bring death on the heads of transgressors; thou hast brought bands upon their neck. Pause.
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