משיח
Hebrew
Etymology
From מָשַׁח (mashákh, “to anoint”). Compare Aramaic מְשִׁיחַ (məšī́aḥ), מְשִׁיחָא (məšīḥā), Arabic مَسِيح (masīḥ).
Pronunciation
- (Biblical) IPA(key): [maːˈʃiːaħ]
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): [mɔːˈʃiː.aħ]
- (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA(key): [mɔˈʃiəχ]
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): [maˈʃiaχ]
Adjective
מָשִׁיחַ • (mashíakh) (feminine מְשִׁיחָה, masculine plural מְשִׁיחִים, feminine plural מְשִׁיחוֹת) [pattern: קָטִיל]
- anointed
Noun
מָשִׁיחַ • (mashíakh) m [pattern: קָטִיל]
- messiah
Yiddish
Etymology
Hebrew משיח (mashíakh, “messiah; anointed”)
Noun
משיח • (moshiyekh) m, plural משיחים (meshikhim)
- messiah