משיח
Hebrew edit
| Root |
|---|
| מ־שׁ־ח (m-š-ḥ) |
Etymology edit
From מָשַׁח (mashákh, “to anoint”). Compare Aramaic מְשִׁיחַ (məšī́aḥ), Classical Syriac ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (m'šīḥāʾ), Arabic مَسِيح (masīḥ).
Pronunciation edit
- (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): [maːˈʃiːaħ]
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): [mɔːˈʃiː.jäħ]
- (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA(key): [mɔˈʃiəχ]
- (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA(key): [maˈʃiaħ]
- (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA(key): [mɔːˈʃiːæħ]
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): [maˈʃiaχ]
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Adjective edit
מָשִׁיחַ • (mashíakh) (feminine מְשִׁיחָה, masculine plural מְשִׁיחִים, feminine plural מְשִׁיחוֹת) [pattern: קָטִיל]
Noun edit
מָשִׁיחַ • (mashíakh) m [pattern: קָטִיל]
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
From Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mashíakh, “messiah; anointed”).