المسيح

Arabic

Etymology

Definite form of مَسِيح (masīḥ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.ma.siːħ/

Proper noun

الْمَسِيح • (al-masīḥ) m

1. (Christianity, Islam) Christ; the Messiah (Jesus of Nazareth)
   • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 3:45:

     إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكِ بِكَلِمَةٍ مِنْهُ اسْمُهُ ٱلْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ

     ...of a Word from Him, his name will be the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary; honoured in this world and the Hereafter, and he will be one of those nearest to Allah.

2. (Judaism) the awaited Messiah

Usage notes

• Since Jesus is called يَسُوع (yasūʕ) by Christians and عِيسَى (ʕīsā) by Muslims, just اَلْمَسِيح (al-masīḥ) is often used wherever a neutral term accepted by both religions is intended.

Declension

Declension of noun الْمَسِيح (al-masīḥ)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	—	الْمَسِيح al-masīḥ	—
Nominative	—	الْمَسِيحُ al-masīḥu	—
Accusative	—	الْمَسِيحَ al-masīḥa	—
Genitive	—	الْمَسِيحِ al-masīḥi	—

Derived terms

• مَسِيحِيّ (masīḥiyy)