Word Meanings - CHRIST - Book Publishers vocabulary database

The Anointed; an appellation given to Jesus, the Savior. It is synonymous with the Hebrew Messiah.

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• JESUS
  The Savior; the name of the Son of God as announced by the angel to his parents; the personal name of Our Lord, in distinction from Christ, his official appellation. Luke i. 31. Thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their
• MESSIAHSHIP
  The state or office of the Messiah.
• ANOINTMENT
  The act of anointing, or state of being anointed; also, an ointment. Milton.
• MESSIAH
  The expected king and deliverer of the Hebrews; the Savior; Christ. And told them the Messiah now was born. Milton.
• ANOINT
  1. To smear or rub over with oil or an unctuous substance; also, to spread over, as oil. And fragrant oils the stiffened limbs anoint. Dryden. He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. John ix. 6. 2. To apply oil to or to pour oil upon,
• SAVIORESS
  A female savior. Bp. Hall.
• APPELLATION
  1. The act of appealing; appeal. Spenser. 2. The act of calling by a name. 3. The word by which a particular person or thing is called and known; name; title; designation. They must institute some persons under the appellation of magistrates.
• HEBREW
  1. An appellative of Abraham or of one of his descendants, esp. in the line of Jacob; an Israelite; a Jew. There came one that had escaped and told Abram the Hebrew. Gen. xiv.
• GIVEN
  p. p. & a. from Give, v.
• HEBREW CALENDAR
  = Jewish calendar.
• SYNONYMOUS
  Having the character of a synonym; expressing the same thing; conveying the same, or approximately the same, idea. -- Syn*on"y*mous*ly, adv. These words consist of two propositions, which are not distinct in sense, but one and the same
• ANOINTER
  One who anoints.
• HEBREWESS
  An Israelitish woman.
• SAVIOR
  1. One who saves, preserves, or delivers from destruction or danger. 2. Specifically: The Savior, he who brings salvation to men; Jesus Christ, the Redeemer.
• DISANOINT
  To invalidate the consecration of; as, to disanoint a king. Milton.
• FORGIVENESS
  1. The act of forgiving; the state of being forgiven; as, the forgiveness of sin or of injuries. To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses. Dan. ix. 9. In whom we have . . . the forgiveness of sin. Eph. i. 7. 2. Disposition to pardon;