English
Messias
Messias comes from Ancient Greek Μεσσῑ́ᾱς, from Aramaic משיחא ‘Messiah’, and ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ ‘anointed’.
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEמָשִׁיחַmāšîaḥ‘anointed’
- Aramaicc. 1000 BCE–700 CEמשיחאməšīḥā‘Messiah’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜεσσῑ́ᾱςMessī́ās
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMessīās
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Messias
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEמָשִׁיחַmāšîaḥ‘anointed’
- Aramaicc. 1000 BCE–700 CEמשיחאməšīḥā‘Messiah’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜεσσῑ́ᾱςMessī́ās
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMessīās
- Englishearliest quotation 1611Messias
Earliest quotation: 1611, The Holy Bible, London: […] Robert Barker: “I know that Messias cometh, which is called Christ.”
Every English word from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ
Today it means
name The Messiah.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ / Messias