المسيح

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Definite form of مَسِيح (masīḥ).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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الْمَسِيح (al-masīḥm

  1. (Christianity, Islam) Christ; the Messiah (Jesus of Nazareth)
    • 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 3:45:
      إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُبَشِّرُكِ بِكَلِمَةٍ مِنْهُ اسْمُهُ ٱلْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ
      ...of a Word from Him, his name will be the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary; honoured in this world and the Hereafter, and he will be one of those nearest to Allah.
  2. (Judaism) the awaited Messiah

Usage notes

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  • Since Jesus is called يَسُوع (yasūʕ) by Christians and عِيسَى (ʕīsā) by Muslims, just اَلْمَسِيح (al-masīḥ) is often used wherever a neutral term accepted by both religions is intended.

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