Χριστὸς | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

“Anointed one”; originally an adjective meaning “smeared/anointed (with oil),” used substantively for the consecrated king or priest, and in Jewish and Christian usage as “the Messiah,” “Christ.”

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Grammatical Analysis

"Χριστὸς"

Case: nominative

Number: singular

Gender: masculine

Degree: positive

Declension: 1st/2nd declension adjective (-ος, -η/-α, -ον)

Related Forms of Χριστός

4 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

Χριστός nominative, singular, masculine Χριστος nominative, singular, masculine Christos nominative, singular, masculine Χριστῷ dative, singular, masculine

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