[b-greek] RE: Defination of Xristos

From: RUSSELL RANKIN (rrankin@isd.net)
Date: Sat Apr 21 2001 - 00:38:06 EDT


Amber,

John 1:41 uses both TON MESSIAN and XRISTOS. TON MESSIAN is rooted in
HaMashiach.
John wrote, TON MESSIAN, hO ESTIN MEQERMHNEUOMENON XRISTOS [Kurt Aland text]
                                                                hO XRISTOS [Received Text]
                the Messiah, being translated is the Christ

Psalm 2:2
English his anointed
Hebrew M'SHIACHU [his messiah]
Greek/LXX TOU XRISTOU AUTOU [his christ]


Russell Rankin
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA


-----Original Message-----
From: Amber Dawn Laws [mailto:NJTacon@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2001 2:57 AM
To: Biblical Greek
Subject: [b-greek] Defination of Xristos


I have looked everywhere, and have searched out what the exact root
meaning of Xristos. I have seen Xristos' meaning listed in a traditional
dictonary as "the messiah", however, I am not sure if this is taken to
simply mean the Jesus of Nazareth was the messiah (as it is listed in the
dictonary as a proper name), or if the original greek meaning of the base
word etc. meant "a messiah", and if this is true than does this mean that
Xristos means the same as messiah (anointed one). Esentially I am seeking
out the absoulute base word root and meaning of xristos. Any additional
history concerning why the greeks/romans may have called Jesus this would
also be helpful.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Amber Laws


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