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<!-- interlanguage:start --> | <!-- interlanguage:start -->[[ko:메시아]]<!-- interlanguage:end -->The term '''''Messiah''''' (Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ, Aramaic: מְשִׁיחָא) means “the anointed one.” In the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]], it refers to the king or [[Redeemer|savior]] who will deliver Israel, and in the [[The New Testament|New Testament]], it specifically refers to [[Jesus Christ]]. The Jews hoped that the prophesied Messiah would appear in glory and liberate them from Roman oppression. However, Jesus, who came as the true Messiah, appeared as an ordinary man and saved humanity from sin and death. | ||
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The term '''''Messiah''''' (Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ, Aramaic: מְשִׁיחָא) means “the anointed one.” In the [[The Old Testament|Old Testament]], it refers to the king or [[Redeemer|savior]] who will deliver Israel, and in the [[The New Testament|New Testament]], it specifically refers to [[Jesus Christ]]. The Jews hoped that the prophesied Messiah would appear in glory and liberate them from Roman oppression. However, Jesus, who came as the true Messiah, appeared as an ordinary man and saved humanity from sin and death. | |||
==Etymology and Meaning== | ==Etymology and Meaning== | ||
The term ''Messiah'' is a transliteration of the Aramaic ''Mesiha'' (מְשִׁיחָא), which corresponds to the Hebrew ''Mashiach'' (מָשִׁיחַ), meaning “the anointed one.” ''Mashiach'' is derived from the verb ''Mashach'' (מָשַׁח), which means “to anoint.”<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/4899.htm 4899. mashiach], ''Bible Hub''</ref> The Greek translation of Messiah is ''[[Christ]]'' (Christos, Χριστός), which originates from the Greek verb ''Chrio'' (χρίω), meaning “to anoint.”<ref>[https://biblehub.com/greek/5547.htm 5547. Christos], ''Bible Hub''</ref> | The term ''Messiah'' is a transliteration of the Aramaic ''Mesiha'' (מְשִׁיחָא), which corresponds to the Hebrew ''Mashiach'' (מָשִׁיחַ), meaning “the anointed one.” ''Mashiach'' is derived from the verb ''Mashach'' (מָשַׁח), which means “to anoint.”<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/4899.htm 4899. mashiach], ''Bible Hub''</ref> The Greek translation of Messiah is ''[[Christ]]'' (Christos, Χριστός), which originates from the Greek verb ''Chrio'' (χρίω), meaning “to anoint.”<ref>[https://biblehub.com/greek/5547.htm 5547. Christos], ''Bible Hub''</ref> | ||