Greek core word #34 · noun · 528 times in the New Testament
Χριστός
kris-TOSΧριστός, Χριστοῦ, ὁ — Christ, Anointed One
- Second declension masculine; oxytone (Χριστοῦ, Χριστῷ). Vocative Χριστέ (Matt 26:68).
- Verbal adjective of χρίω “anoint”: “Anointed One”, Hebrew Messiah; used as a title and as a name. No plural in the NT.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Second declension, masculine
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | Χριστός | — |
| Genitive | Χριστοῦ | — |
| Dative | Χριστῷ | — |
| Accusative | Χριστόν | — |
| Vocative | Χριστέ | — |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 103, Galatians 1:10.
Explained in the notes of 3 passages:
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 300 · open the PDF here