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My prayer is that the good news of Jesus, the crucified and risen Messiah, would flood Jewish communities around the world, that the veil would be lifted, and that we would see a massive turning of Israel to the Lord Jesus.
John Piper

Meaning of "Messiah" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MESSIAH

From Old French Messie, ultimately from Hebrew māshīach anointed.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MESSIAH

Messiah  [mɪˈsaɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MESSIAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Messiah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MESSIAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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A messiah is a saviour or liberator of a group of people, most commonly in the Abrahamic religions. In the Hebrew Bible, a messiah is a king or High Priest traditionally anointed with holy anointing oil. However, messiahs were not only Jewish, as the Hebrew Bible refers to Cyrus the Great, king of Persia, as a messiah for his decree to rebuild the Jerusalem Temple. The Jewish messiah is a leader anointed by God, physically descended from the Davidic line, who will rule the united tribes of Israel and herald the Messianic Age of global peace also known as the World to Come. The translation of the Hebrew word Mašíaḥ as Χριστός in the Greek Septuagint became the accepted Christian designation and title of Jesus of Nazareth. Christians believe that prophecies in the Hebrew Bible refer to a spiritual savior and believe Jesus to be that Messiah. Islamic tradition holds that Jesus, the son of Mary, was the promised Prophet and Masîḥ sent to the Israelites, and that he will again return to Earth at the end of times, along with the Mahdi, and they will defeat Masih ad-Dajjal, the "false Messiah" or Antichrist.

Definition of Messiah in the English dictionary

The first definition of Messiah in the dictionary is the awaited redeemer of the Jews, to be sent by God to free them. Other definition of Messiah is Jesus Christ, when regarded in this role. Messiah is also an exceptional or hoped for liberator of a country or people.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MESSIAH


buyer
ˈbaɪə
desire
dɪˈzaɪə
dire
daɪə
empire
ˈɛmpaɪə
entire
ɪnˈtaɪə
fire
faɪə
goodsire
ˈɡʊdˌsaɪə
grandsire
ˈɡrænˌsaɪə
gudesire
ˌɡuːdˈsaɪə
higher
ˈhaɪə
hire
ˈhaɪə
Josiah
dʒəʊˈsaɪə
prior
ˈpraɪə
prophesier
ˈprɒfɪsaɪə
require
rɪˈkwaɪə
sigher
ˈsaɪə
sire
saɪə
supplier
səˈplaɪə
tire
ˈtaɪə
via
ˈvaɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MESSIAH

Messapic
Messeigneurs
Messene
messenger
messenger boy
messenger RNA
Messenia
Messerschmitt
Messiaen
Messiahship
messianic
messianically
messianism
Messidor
messier
Messier catalogue
messiest
messieurs
messily
Messina

WORDS THAT END LIKE MESSIAH

alleluiah
chanukiah
dahabiah
halleluiah
hanukiah
Hezekiah
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Nehemiah
Obadiah
Offiah
pariah
rupiah
Shiah
Uriah
Zachariah
Zechariah
Zedekiah
Zephaniah

Synonyms and antonyms of Messiah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Messiah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MESSIAH

Find out the translation of Messiah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Messiah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Messiah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

弥赛亚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Mesías
570 millions of speakers

English

Messiah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मसीहा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المسيح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мессия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Messias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মেসিয়াহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Messie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mesiah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Messias
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メシア
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

>예수 그리스도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mesias
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Đấng Mê-si
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேசியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मशीहा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Mesih
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

messia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Mesjasz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Месія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mesia
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Μεσσίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Messias
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Messias
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Messias
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Messiah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MESSIAH»

The term «Messiah» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.492 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MESSIAH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Messiah» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Messiah» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Messiah

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9 QUOTES WITH «MESSIAH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Messiah.
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Reza Aslan
There were dozens of people who walked through the Holy Land claiming to be the Messiah, curing the sick, exorcising demons, challenging Rome, gathering followers. In a way, there's nothing unique about what Jesus did. In fact, many of these so-called false Messiahs we know by name.
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James Frey
I've always wondered what it would be like if the Messiah, or Christ Returned, were actually alive and living in our society; who would that person be, how we would identify them, how would they live and what would they believe in, how would society react to them? I decided to try and tell my idea of that story.
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Elias Hicks
And yet you see the weakness of external evidence-and outward miracles; they were not sufficient to make true believers, or to make the Israelites believe that Jesus was their promised Messiah.
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Elias Hicks
It was of the greatest moment, and consequence, that they should believe in him when he came, for they could receive no benefit from him without believing him to be their Messiah.
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Elias Hicks
There was nothing then but the revelation of the spirit-of God that could make any of the Israelites understand and believe that he was their proper Messiah.
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Kenneth Scott Latourette
The most that one of Jewish faith can do - and some have gladly done it - is to say that Jesus was the greatest in the long succession of Jewish prophets. None can acknowledge that Jesus was the Messiah without becoming a Christian.
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John Piper
My prayer is that the good news of Jesus, the crucified and risen Messiah, would flood Jewish communities around the world, that the veil would be lifted, and that we would see a massive turning of Israel to the Lord Jesus.
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Jack Schwartz
In early church polemics, Jews are deemed no longer worthy of their own Scriptures because they have failed to accept Christ as the Messiah.
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Jay Alan Sekulow
As I read, my suspicion that Jesus might really be the Messiah was confirmed.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MESSIAH»

Discover the use of Messiah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Messiah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Messiah
Now available in a Penguin Classic edition, Gore Vidal's deft and daring blend of satire and prophecy, first published in 1954, eerily anticipates the excesses of Jim Jones, David Koresh, and the Heaven's Gate suicide cult.
Gore Vidal, 1998
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Manga Messiah
In graphic novel format, retells stories from the gospels of Luke, Matthew, Mark, and John.
Hidenori Kumai, 2007
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Messiah
Perhaps the finest artistic expression of the deepest aspirations of the Anglican religious spirit. Edited by Alfred Mann. "An indispensable aid to our performances." — Robert Shaw.
Alfred Mann, 1959
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Handel: Messiah
This new guide to Handel's most celebrated work traces the course of Messiah from Handel's initial musical response to the libretto, through the oratorio's turbulent first years to its eventual popularity with the Foundling Hospital ...
Donald Burrows, 1991
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Messiah: A Contemporary Adaptation of the Classic Work on ...
Messiah--the contemporary adaptation of Ellen White's classic work on the life of Jesus--has captured the imagination of a new generation. Many have rediscovered a love for the Savior in the pages of this most accessible book.
Jerry D. Thomas, 2003
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Messiah
Recorded in Westminster Abbey, London, members of the Academy of Ancient Music, perform Handel's "Messiah" using instruments of the period or accurate modern copies.
George Frideric Handel, 1742
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Dune Messiah
Dune Messiah continues the story of Paul Atreides, better known - and feared - as the man christened Muad'Dib.
Frank Herbert, 2011
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The Messiah Texts
Following a detailed introduction to the world of messianic ideology and its significance in Jewish history, The Messiah Texts traces the progress of the messianic legend from its biblical beginnings to contemporary expressions.
Raphael Patai, 1988
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Messiah: a novel
When two extraordinary young women--Felicity, a Creole orphan, and Andrea, an escapee from a Serbian POW camp--meet in New Orleans in December 1999, they realize that together they are destined to embody the Messiah as Armageddon rages ...
Andrei Codrescu, 1999
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King and Messiah as Son of God: Divine, Human, and Angelic ...
"This book traces the history of the idea that the king and later the messiah is Son of God, from its origins in ancient Near Eastern royal ideology to its Christian appropriation in the New Testament.
Adela Yarbro Collins, John Joseph Collins, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MESSIAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Messiah is used in the context of the following news items.
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Savage Messiah To Play Bloodstock
Having already rocked the Bloodstock masses a number of times before, Savage Messiah is this year moving up to the big leagues, joining the ... «Metal Underground, Jul 15»
2
Singham turns messiah: Ajay Devgn to promote Drishyam on Code …
The actor, who will be seen promoting his upcoming film Drishyam on Code Red, will stand up for a noble cause--violence against children. «India Today, Jul 15»
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Music at Messiah features Nalley
“We love great music at Messiah Lutheran. To hear it live is to experience it fully,” Messiah's communication and media coordinator Meredith ... «Madison Record, Jul 15»
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Tai Chi for Arthritis at Messiah Senior Center
Tai Chi for Arthritis at Messiah Senior Center. Event Date: 7/21/2015. Read more about this event >> · Feed: Connect Williamsport · Original article ... «NorthcentralPa.com, Jul 15»
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'I am not a messiah', Sunday Oliseh says #WelcomeOliseh
The Super Eagles Coach, Sunday Oliseh, has said he is not a messiah to perform immediate miracles to turn around fortunes of the Super ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»
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'Sailor Moon S' Recap: Chibi-Usa Dead? Hotaru Awakens As The …
In episodes 122 and 123 of "Sailor Moon S," Professor Tomoe steals Chibi-Usa's pure heart and awakens Mistress 9, the Messiah of Silence ... «Fashion & Style, Jul 15»
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Zulfiqar Khan: From messiah to pariah
Khan, who came to be seen as a messiah for children, began humbly in the 1990s by collecting waste newspapers and selling bags made out ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Michigan State QB commit Messiah deWeaver has 'both feet on the …
Michigan State 2016 QB commit Messiah deWeaver was one of 18 quarterbacks in the nation chosen to compete at the Elite 11 in Beaverton, ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
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Singers needed for 75th anniversary 'Messiah' performance
Director Harry M. Cunningham is seeking singers for the New Castle Music Club Chorus' 75th anniversary performance of Handel's 'Messiah.'. «New Castle News, Jul 15»
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Messiah Politics or Grassroots Movements? Synoptic Description of …
Does "Messiah politics" differ from 'apocalyptic' politics, and does it have an inordinate influence in the public mind during the age of mass ... «CounterCurrents.org, Jul 15»

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