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χριστός

χριστός, to be rubbed on

χριστός, ή, όν, (χρίω)
  • to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve, opp. πιστός, A. Pr. 480, cf. E. Hipp. 516, Triclin. ad Theoc. 11.1; τὸ ἔλαιον τὸ χ. anointing oil, LXX Le. 21.10.
    • II of persons, anointed, ὁ ἱερεύς ὁ χ. ib. 4.5, 16, 6.22: pl., ib. 2 Ma. 1.10.
      • 2 esp. of the Kings of Israel, ὁ χ. Κυρίου ib. 1 Ki. 24.7, cf. Ps. 17 (18). 51; also τῷ χ. μου Κύρῳ Is. 45.1; pl., of the patriarchs, Ps. 104 (105). 15.
      • 3 in NT, ὁ χ. the Messiah, Ev.Matt. 2.4, etc.; ὁ χ. Κυρίου Ev.Luc. 2.26; then used as pr. n. of Jesus, Ἰησοῦς Χ. Ev.Matt. 1.1, etc.; Ἰησοῦς ὁ λεγόμενος Χ. ib. 16.

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