Aramaic[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Cognate with Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ) and Arabic مَسِيح (masīḥ).
Pronunciation[edit]
מְשִׁיחָא • (M'šīḥāʾ) m (plural מְשִׁיחַיָּא)
- Messiah
Descendants[edit]
- → Ancient Greek: Μεσσίας (Messías)
- Greek: Μεσσίας (Messías)
- → Coptic: ⲙⲉⲥⲓⲁⲥ (mesias)
- → Latin: Messīās (see there for further descendants)
Adjective[edit]
משיחא • (m'šīḥāʾ) m (plural משיחיא)
- anointed