Etymograph

English

Messiah

Messiah comes from Ancient Greek Μεσσῑ́ᾱς, and goes back to Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ.

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEמָשִׁיחַmāšîaḥ
  2. Aramaicc. 1000 BCE–700 CEܡܫܺܝܚܳܐməšīḥā
  3. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜεσσῑ́ᾱςMessī́ās
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMessīās
  5. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Messyas
  6. EnglishtodayMessiah

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEמָשִׁיחַmāšîaḥ
  2. Aramaicc. 1000 BCE–700 CEܡܫܺܝܚܳܐməšīḥā
  3. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜεσσῑ́ᾱςMessī́ās
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMessīās
  5. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500Messyas
  6. EnglishtodayMessiah

Every English word from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ

Today it means

name The promised and expected savior or liberator of the Jewish people.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ / Messiah

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