مسيح

See also: مسیح

Arabic

Etymology

From the root م س ح (m-s-ḥ), related to مَسَحَ (masaḥa, “to anoint”). Cognate to Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʿ) and Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mashíakh), whence the Ancient Greek borrowing Μεσσίας (Messías) and the Greek calque Χριστός (Christós), thus the English terms "Messiah" and "Christ".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.siːħ/

Adjective

مَسِيح • (masīḥ) (masculine plural مُسَحَاء (musaḥāʔ) or مَسْحَى (masḥā))

1. anointed

Declension

Declension of adjective مَسِيح (masīḥ)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular unknown
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مَسِيح masīḥ	الْمَسِيح al-masīḥ	? ?	? ?
Nominative	مَسِيحٌ masīḥun	الْمَسِيحُ al-masīḥu	? ?	? ?
Accusative	مَسِيحًا masīḥan	الْمَسِيحَ al-masīḥa	? ?	? ?
Genitive	مَسِيحٍ masīḥin	الْمَسِيحِ al-masīḥi	? ?	? ?
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مَسِيحَيْن masīḥayn	الْمَسِيحَيْن al-masīḥayn	? ?	? ?
Nominative	مَسِيحَانِ masīḥāni	الْمَسِيحَانِ al-masīḥāni	? ?	? ?
Accusative	مَسِيحَيْنِ masīḥayni	الْمَسِيحَيْنِ al-masīḥayni	? ?	? ?
Genitive	مَسِيحَيْنِ masīḥayni	الْمَسِيحَيْنِ al-masīḥayni	? ?	? ?
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	basic broken plural diptote‎; broken plural invariable		plural unknown
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	مُسَحَاء‎; مَسْحَى musaḥāʔ‎; masḥā	الْمُسَحَاء‎; الْمَسْحَى al-musaḥāʔ‎; al-masḥā	? ?	? ?
Nominative	مُسَحَاءُ‎; مَسْحَى musaḥāʔu‎; masḥā	الْمُسَحَاءُ‎; الْمَسْحَى al-musaḥāʔu‎; al-masḥā	? ?	? ?
Accusative	مُسَحَاءَ‎; مَسْحَى musaḥāʔa‎; masḥā	الْمُسَحَاءَ‎; الْمَسْحَى al-musaḥāʔa‎; al-masḥā	? ?	? ?
Genitive	مُسَحَاءَ‎; مَسْحَى musaḥāʔa‎; masḥā	الْمُسَحَاءِ‎; الْمَسْحَى al-musaḥāʔi‎; al-masḥā	? ?	? ?

Noun

مَسِيح • (masīḥ) m (plural مُسَحَاء (musaḥāʔ) or مَسْحَى (masḥā))

1. messiah, Messiah

   الْمَسِيح ― al-masīḥ ― the Messiah, Christ

Declension

Declension of noun مَسِيح (masīḥ)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَسِيح masīḥ	الْمَسِيح al-masīḥ	مَسِيح masīḥ
Nominative	مَسِيحٌ masīḥun	الْمَسِيحُ al-masīḥu	مَسِيحُ masīḥu
Accusative	مَسِيحًا masīḥan	الْمَسِيحَ al-masīḥa	مَسِيحَ masīḥa
Genitive	مَسِيحٍ masīḥin	الْمَسِيحِ al-masīḥi	مَسِيحِ masīḥi
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مَسِيحَيْن masīḥayn	الْمَسِيحَيْن al-masīḥayn	مَسِيحَيْ masīḥay
Nominative	مَسِيحَانِ masīḥāni	الْمَسِيحَانِ al-masīḥāni	مَسِيحَا masīḥā
Accusative	مَسِيحَيْنِ masīḥayni	الْمَسِيحَيْنِ al-masīḥayni	مَسِيحَيْ masīḥay
Genitive	مَسِيحَيْنِ masīḥayni	الْمَسِيحَيْنِ al-masīḥayni	مَسِيحَيْ masīḥay
Plural	basic broken plural diptote‎; broken plural invariable
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	مُسَحَاء‎; مَسْحَى musaḥāʔ‎; masḥā	الْمُسَحَاء‎; الْمَسْحَى al-musaḥāʔ‎; al-masḥā	مُسَحَاء‎; مَسْحَى musaḥāʔ‎; masḥā
Nominative	مُسَحَاءُ‎; مَسْحَى musaḥāʔu‎; masḥā	الْمُسَحَاءُ‎; الْمَسْحَى al-musaḥāʔu‎; al-masḥā	مُسَحَاءُ‎; مَسْحَى musaḥāʔu‎; masḥā
Accusative	مُسَحَاءَ‎; مَسْحَى musaḥāʔa‎; masḥā	الْمُسَحَاءَ‎; الْمَسْحَى al-musaḥāʔa‎; al-masḥā	مُسَحَاءَ‎; مَسْحَى musaḥāʔa‎; masḥā
Genitive	مُسَحَاءَ‎; مَسْحَى musaḥāʔa‎; masḥā	الْمُسَحَاءِ‎; الْمَسْحَى al-musaḥāʔi‎; al-masḥā	مُسَحَاءِ‎; مَسْحَى musaḥāʔi‎; masḥā

Derived terms

• مَسِيحِيّ (masīḥiyy)