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Christianity. In Greek, Messiah is translated to Χριστός (Khristós). One would assume that this became anglicized as "Christos", thereby influencing the word used to name religion of those following their Messiah.
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What is real name of Jesus Christ in israel?
Joshua bar Joseph Messiah - Joshua son of Joseph Messiah. That is the name transliterated from Hebrew to English (I don't know how to write Hebrew here). The name Jesus is the Greek translation of the Hebrew Joshua and the title Christ (not a name) is the Greek translation of the Hebrew title Messiah. Jesus Christ is actually a transliteration from Greek to English.
What was the name of the Messiah in Hebrew?
Messiah comes from the Hebrew word משיח (mah-SHEE-AKH). The Greek word for Messiah is Khristus (Χριστός) -- which is where "Christ" comes from.
Why was the term christ used?
The word Christ is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew word Messiah. This name, Messiah, was well known among the Jews. The Messiah was the promised one and they expected him as a Saviour and Redeemer. Both Messiah and Christ signify anointed.
Where does the name Christine come from?
Christine is a name that has Latin and Greek origins. Christine is derived from the word Christ which means Messiah in Hebrew.
What is the Greek name of Hades?
Actually, "Hades" IS the Greek name for the place where dead people went according to the ancient greek religion, but Pluto is hades' roman name
What does the name Chris mean in Greek?
The name Chris or Christopher is the English rendition of the Greek word Χρίστος (Christos), which means Messiah.
What is the birth name of Euseph Messiah?
Euseph Messiah's birth name is Euseph Alton St. George Messiah.
Where helium gets its name?
helium was first discovered in the sun spectroscopically. it gets its name from the Greek word, helios, meaning the sun
Which animal gets its name from the Greek words for 'nose horn'?
The nosehornosaurus
Is the word Jesus Christ a statement or an comment?
It is a statement, sort of: Jesus the Christ = Jesus the Anointed One = Joshua the Messiah. Jesus, originally Joshua in Hebrew, is a name, changed in the Greek New Testament to Jesus because male names in Greek do not end in "a". The English name Joshua is a rendering of the Hebrew language "Yehoshua", meaning "Yahweh is salvation" Christ is the English term for the Greek, Khristós, meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew, Māšîaḥ, usually transliterated into English as Messiah. The Messiah was the long await one, from the blood-line of King David, who would rescue Israel. In post-biblical usage Christ became a name, one part of the name "Jesus Christ", but originally it was a title (the Messiah) and not a name.
Why is the name Christ after Jesus?
Christ in the Greek form means annointed one. The equivalent in Hebrew is the word Messiah which means annointed one.
How did the titanic gets its name?
Titanic got her name from the Titans in Greek mythology, as did Olympic from the Olympians.
