المسيح

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Arabic

Etymology

Definite form of مَسِيح (masīḥ).

Pronunciation

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 		—

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