noun · masculine
christos
Strong’sG5547
anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
stem christ-528 times in the New Testamentin 26 of 27 books5 of 10 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
Christ, the Messiah — used as a title and then as a proper name for Jesus 1234. As a title it identifies Jesus as the Messiah, "the Christ" 13; it is also combined with his personal name as "Jesus Christ" or "Christ Jesus" 1.
The word can also function as an adjective meaning anointed. It describes olive oil prepared for anointing 13, and it describes people who have been anointed, such as a priest or a king — including the phrase "the anointed of the Lord" used of Israelite kings 13. In earlier Greek usage outside the Bible it could also simply mean something to be rubbed on or used as ointment 3.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
χριστός (Χρ-), -ή, -όν
(< χρίω), [in LXX for מָשִׁיחַ and cogn. forms;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5547 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkhris-tos'
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
Fromfrom G5548;
King JamesChrist.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
(χρίω) to be rubbed on, used as ointment or salve, opposed to πιστός, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ ἔλαιον τὸ χ. anointing oil, LXX
II of persons, anointed, ὁ ἱερεύς ὁ χ. LXX
II.2 especially of the Kings of Israel, ὁ χ. ΚυρίουLXX; plural, of the patriarchs, LXX
II.3 in NT, ὁ χ. the Messiah, NT; then used as proper name of Jesus, Ἰησοῦς χ. NT
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
Every form this word takes in Biblang, with the Greek it corresponds to and how often the New Testament uses it.
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | christos111×Χριστὸς | christois |
| object accusative | christon65×Χριστὸν | christoin |
| direct address vocative | christor1×χριστέ | christoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | christou248×Χριστοῦ | christoiu |
| to, for dative | christo103×Χριστῷ | christoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
christo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
528 occurrences, 100 of them printed here — the rest are in the reader
christos“Christ”subjectnominative singular111×, 25 shown
Matthew 1:16… ek hau gennita Iēsus tos legorōntos christos.… was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Matthew 2:4… laou punthanote para autoiu pou tos christos gennotō.… people, he asked them where the Christ was to be born.
Matthew 16:16… Simōnos Petros legata; Sis asō tos christos tos huios tou theou tou zōarōntou.Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
Matthew 16:20… mēdeno legaleia hoti autos atō tos christos.… tell anyone that He was the Christ.
Matthew 23:10… hoti kathēgētos vu atō henos tos christos;… for you have one Instructor, the Christ.
Matthew 24:5… onome mu legarōntois; Mis amō tos christos, kai polloin planali.… My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
Matthew 24:23… tinos vi legateia; Idou hōde tos christos, ē; Hōde, mē pisteuaveia;… to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not …
Matthew 26:63… ni legaseia ei sis asō tos christos tos huios tou theou.… Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
Mark 8:29… Petros legatō auto; Sis asō tos christos.… am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.”
Mark 12:35… Pōs legalō tois grammatevois hoti tos christos huios David atō?… can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
Mark 13:21… tinos vi legateia; Ide hōde tos christos, Ide ekei, mē pisteuavōr;… to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not …
Mark 14:61… kai legatō auto; Sis asō tos christos tos huios tou eulogētou?… priest questioned Him, “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?”
Mark 15:32tos christos tos basilevos Israēl katabainatar nun apo …Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down …
Luke 2:11… tiktita vi sēmeron sōtēros hos atō christos kurios en pola David;… been born to you. He is Christ the Lord!
Luke 3:15… tou Iōannou, mēpote autos atoiō tos christos,… hearts if John could be the Christ.
Luke 22:67legarōntois; Ei sis asō tos christos, legasar ni. legata de autoi; Ean …“If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I …
Luke 23:35… sōzatar heauton, ei houtos atō tos christos tou theou, tos eklektos.… save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”
Luke 23:39… auton legarōntos; Ouchi sis asō tos christos? sōzasar siauton kai nin.… on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”
John 1:20… homologata hoti Mis ouk amō tos christos.… openly declared, “I am not the Christ.”
John 1:25… baptizasō ei sis ouk asō tos christos oude Ēliaos oude tos profētos?… baptize, if you are not the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”
John 1:41… Heuriskanē ton Mession hem atō methermēneuorōntem christos.… the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).
John 3:28… hoti legama; Ouk amō mis tos christos, alla hoti Apostelorēntos amō emprosthen ekeinou.… I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’
John 4:25… Oidamē hoti Messios erchotō, tos legorōntos christos; hotan erchateia ekeinos, anangelati ni hapanteim.… said, “I know that Messiah” (called Christ) “is coming. When He comes, He …
John 4:29… hoseim poiama; mēti houtos atō tos christos?… ever did. Could this be the Christ?”
John 7:26… tois archontois hoti houtos atō tos christos?… truly recognized that this is the Christ?
christon“Christ”objectaccusative singular65×, 24 shown
Matthew 27:17… ton Barabbon ē Iēsun ton legorōnton christon?… Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?”
Matthew 27:22… Tinem oun poiameia Iēsun ton legorōnton christon? legalō pantois; Stauritar.… do with Jesus who is called Christ?” Pilate asked. They all answered, “Crucify …
Luke 2:26… thanaton prin ē an horateia ton christon kuriou.… before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
Luke 4:41… easate auteim lalarō, hoti oidalelē ton christon auton arō.… because they knew He was the Christ.
Luke 9:20… arō? Petros de apokrinirantos legata; Ton christon tou theou.… say I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”
Luke 20:41… de pros autoin; Pōs legalō ton christon arō David huion?… can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
Luke 23:2… foroin Kaisaro dōarō kai legarōnton heauton christon basilevon arō.… Caesar, and proclaiming Himself to be Christ, a King.”
Luke 24:26ouchi houteim date paschara ton christon kai eiserchara eis tan doxan autou?Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then …
Luke 24:46… autoi hoti houtōs grafotē paschara ton christon kai anastēara ek nekroiu ta trita …… This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the …
John 9:22… Ioudaiois hina ean tinos auton homologateia christon, aposunagōgos geneteia.… anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the …
John 17:3… alēthinon theon kai hon apostelasa Iēsun Christon.… the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent.
Acts 2:36… Israēl hoti kai kurion auton kai christon poiata tos theos, houton ton Iēsun …… whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
Acts 3:18… stomeu pantoiu toiu profētoiu paschara ton christon autou plērata houtōs.… all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.
Acts 3:20… kuriou kai apostelateia ton procheirizorēnton vi christon Iēsun,… that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.
Acts 5:42… ouk pauole didaskarōntois kai euangelizorōntois ton christon Iēsun.… good news that Jesus is the Christ.
Acts 8:5… polan tau Samareiau kērussate autoi ton christon.… city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.
Acts 11:17… ni pisteuarantoi epi ton kurion Iēsun Christon, mis tinos ome dunatos kōluara ton …… who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I to hinder the …
Acts 17:3dianoigarōntos kai paratithorōntos hoti ton christon date paschara kai anastēara ek nekroiu, …explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from …
Acts 18:5… Paulos, diamarturorōntos toi Ioudaioi arō ton christon Iēsun.… the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
Acts 18:28… epideikarōntos dia taiu grafaiu arō ton christon Iēsun.… the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.
Acts 24:24… kai akouata autou peri tau eis Christon Iēsun pistiau.… to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.
Romans 6:3ē agnoavō hoti hosois baptizina eis Christon Iēsun eis ton thanaton autou baptizina?… of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death?
Romans 8:11… en vi, tos egerarantos ek nekroiu Christon Iēsun zōopoiati kai teim thnēteim sōmeim …… living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also …
Romans 10:6… anabaineti eis ton ouranon? houtem atō Christon katagara;… into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)
christor“Christ”direct addressvocative singular1×
Matthew 26:68legarōntois; Profēteuasar ni, christor, tinos atō tos paiarantos sin?and said, “Prophesy to us, Christ! Who hit You?”
christou“Christ”of, belonging togenitive singular248×, 25 shown
Matthew 1:1Biblas genesiau Iēsu christou huiou David huiou Abraam.… record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son …
Matthew 1:17… apo tau metoikesiau Babulōnau heōs tou christou geneais dekatessares.… fourteen from the exile to the Christ.
Matthew 1:18Tou de Iēsu christou tas genesias houtōs ate. mnēsteuirantau tau …… is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was …
Matthew 11:2… en te desmōtērie teim ergeim tou christou pemparantos dia toiu mathētoiu autou… in prison about the works of Christ, and he sent his disciples
Matthew 22:42legarōntos; Tinem vi dokatō peri tou christou? tinou huios atō? legalō auto; Tou …“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they …
Mark 1:1Archas teu euangelieu Iēsu christou.… beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Mark 9:41… vin potēriem hudeu en onome hoti christou avō, amēn legamō vi hoti ouk …… because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will …
John 1:17… charitas kai tas alētheias dia Iēsu Christou geneta.… grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Acts 2:31proorarantos lalata peri tau anastasiau tou christou hoti oute enkatalipita eis hadon oute …… spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to …
Acts 2:38… hekastos vu epi te onome Iēsu Christou eis afesian taiu hamartaiu vu, kai …… you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins …
Acts 3:6… si dōamō; en te onome Iēsu Christou tou Nazōraiou peripatasōr.… you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”
Acts 4:10… Israēl hoti en te onome Iēsu Christou tou Nazōraiou, hon vis staurava, hon …… is by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but …
Acts 4:26“Messiah”… kata tou kuriou kai kata tou christou autou.… gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’
Acts 8:12… tou theou kai teu onomeu Iēsu Christou, baptizole androis tē kai gunaikais.… God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and …
Acts 10:36… huioi Israēl euangelizorōntos eirēnan dia Iēsu Christou; houtos atō pantoiu kurios.… the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
Acts 10:48… de autoin en te onome Iēsu Christou baptizira. tote erōtala auton epimenara hēmerain …… baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay …
Acts 15:26… teu onomeu tou kuriou nu Iēsu Christou.… the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 16:18… legata; Parangelamō si en onome Iēsu Christou exerchara apo autau; kai exerchata auta …… spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out …
Acts 28:31… didaskarōntos teim peri tou kuriou Iēsu Christou meta pantau parrēsiau akōlutōs.… and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 1:1Paulos doulos Christou Iēsu, klētos apostolos, aforizorēntos eis euangeliem …Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle …
Romans 1:4… pneumem hagiōsunau ek anastasiau nekroiu, Iēsu Christou tou kuriou nu,… His resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord.
Romans 1:6… hei avō kai vis klētois Iēsu Christou,… are called to belong to Jesus Christ.
Romans 1:7… theou patrou nu kai kuriou Iēsu Christou.… our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 1:8… eucharistamō to theo mu dia Iēsu Christou peri pantoiu vu, hoti tas pistias …… I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your …
Romans 2:16… anthrōpoiu kata tem euangeliem mu dia Christou Iēsu.… God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
christo“Christ”to, fordative singular103×, 25 shown
Romans 3:24… charita dia tau apolutrōsiau tau en Christo Iēso;… through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
Romans 6:8ei de apothnēskana sun Christo, pisteuanō hoti kai suzani auto;Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also …
Romans 6:11… hamarta zōarōntoin de to theo en Christo Iēso.… sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Romans 6:23… charismem tou theou zōas aiōnias en Christo Iēso to kurio nu.… of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:1Oudenem ara nun katakrimem toi en Christo Iēso;… condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:2… nomos teu pneumeu tau zōau en Christo Iēso eleutherata sin apo tou nomou …For in Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit …
Romans 8:39… tau agapau tou theou tau en Christo Iēso to kurio nu.… love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 9:1Alētheian legamō en Christo, ouk pseudomō, summarturarōntau mi tau suneidēsiau …I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed …
Romans 12:5… tois pollois henem sōmem anō en Christo, tem de kata henos allēloiu meleim.so in Christ we who are many are one …
Romans 14:18tos gar en houte douleuarōntos to Christo euarestos to theo kai dokimos toi …For whoever serves Christ in this way is pleasing to …
Romans 15:17echamō oun tan kauchēsian en Christo Iēso teim pros ton theon;Therefore I exult in Christ Jesus in my service to God.
Romans 16:3… kai Akulon toin sunergoin mu en Christo Iēso,… and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,
Romans 16:7… hois kai pro mu genalē en Christo.… the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
Romans 16:9aspazevar Ourbanon ton sunergon nu en Christo kai Stachuon ton agapēton mu.Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my beloved Stachys.
Romans 16:10aspazevar Apellon ton dokimon en Christo. aspazevar toin ek toiu Aristoboulou.Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the …
Romans 16:18tois gar toioutois to kurio nu Christo ouk douleualō alla ta heautoiu koilia, …… people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth …
1 Corinthians 1:2ta ekklēsa tou theou, hagiazorēntoi en Christo Iēso, ta arōnta en Korintha, klētoi …… in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be holy …
1 Corinthians 1:4… tou theou ta dōiranta vi en Christo Iēso,… grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 1:30ek autou de vis avō en Christo Iēso, hos genita sofias ni apo …… of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us …
1 Corinthians 3:1… alla hōs sarkinoi, hōs nēpioi en Christo.… but as worldly — as infants in Christ.
1 Corinthians 4:10… dia Christon, vis de fronimois en Christo; nis asthenois, vis de ischurois; vis …… Christ, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are …
1 Corinthians 4:15ean gar murioi paidagōgoin echaveiō en Christo, alla ouk polloin patroin, en gar …… you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers …
1 Corinthians 4:15… alla ouk polloin patroin, en gar Christo Iēso dia teu euangelieu mis vin …… not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through …
1 Corinthians 4:17… anamimnēskati tain hodain mu tain en Christo Iēso, kathōs pantachou en panta ekklēsa …… of my way of life in Christ Jesus, which is exactly what I …
1 Corinthians 15:18ara kai tois koimirantois en Christo apolela.… also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.