单词 | Messiah |
释义 | Messiah —Messiahship, n. —Messianic /mes'ee an"ik/, adj. —Messianically, adv. /mi suy"euh/, n. 1. the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people. 2. Jesus Christ, regarded by Christians as fulfilling this promise and expectation. John 4:25, 26. 3. (usually l.c.) any expected deliverer. 4. (usually l.c.) a zealous leader of some cause or project. 5. (italics) an oratorio (1742) by George Frideric Handel. Also, Douay Bible, Messias /mi suy"euhs/ (for defs. 1, 2). [ < LL (Vulgate) Messias < Gk Messías < Heb mashiah lit., anointed] |
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