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χριστός , ή, όν, (χρίω)
A.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, ἱερεύς χ. ib.4.5,16, 6.22: pl., ib.2 Ma.1.10.
2. esp. of the Kings of Israel, χ. Κυρίου ib.1 Ki.24.7, cf. Ps.17 (18).51; also “τῷ χ. μου ΚύρῳIs.45.1; pl., of the patriarchs, Ps.104 (105).15.
3. in NT, χ. the Messiah, Ev.Matt.2.4, etc.; “ χ. ΚυρίουEv.Luc.2.26; then used as pr. n. of Jesus, “Ἰησοῦς χ.Ev.Matt.1.1, etc.; Ἰησοῦς λεγόμενος χ. ib.16.
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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (18):
    • Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound, 480
    • Euripides, Hippolytus, 516
    • New Testament, Luke, 2.26
    • New Testament, Matthew, 16
    • Old Testament, Leviticus, 16
    • Old Testament, Leviticus, 4.5
    • Old Testament, Psalm, 15
    • Old Testament, Psalm, 17
    • Old Testament, Psalm, 18
    • Old Testament, Psalm, 51
    • Old Testament, 1 Samuel, 24.7
    • Old Testament, 2 Maccabees, 1.10
    • Old Testament, Isaiah, 45.1
    • Old Testament, Leviticus, 21.10
    • Old Testament, Leviticus, 6.22
    • New Testament, Matthew, 1.1
    • Old Testament, Psalm, 104
    • Old Testament, Psalm, 105
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