משיח

Hebrew

Etymology

From מָשַׁח‎ (mashákh, “to anoint”). Compare Aramaic מְשִׁיחַ‎ (məšī́aḥ), מְשִׁיחָא‎ (məšīḥā), Arabic مَسِيح‎ (masīḥ).

Pronunciation

• (Biblical) IPA^(key): [maːˈʃiːaħ]
• (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): [mɔːˈʃiː.aħ]
• (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): [mɔˈʃiəχ]
• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): [maˈʃiaχ]

Adjective

מָשִׁיחַ • (mashíakh) (feminine מְשִׁיחָה‎, masculine plural מְשִׁיחִים‎, feminine plural מְשִׁיחוֹת‎) [pattern: קָטִיל]

1. anointed

Noun

מָשִׁיחַ • (mashíakh) m [pattern: קָטִיל]

1. messiah

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Yiddish

Etymology

Hebrew משיח‎ (mashíakh, “messiah; anointed”)

Noun

משיח • (moshiyekh) m, plural משיחים‎ (meshikhim)

1. messiah