MESSIAH
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| Biblical DN | 1. | A HEBREW word meaning "the anointed one." (1 Nephi 1:19; 10:4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17; 12:18; 15:13 (x2); 2 Nephi 1:10; 2:6, 8, 26; 3:5 (x2); 6:13, 14; 25:14, 16, 18 (x5), 19; 26:3; Jarom 1:11; Mosiah 13:33; Helaman 8:13) |
Etymology
MESSIAH is a HEBREW word that may be translated as "anointed one." In the Book of Mormon it refers to the future mortal JESUS CHRIST (2 Nephi 25:19), a descendant of the tribe of JUDAH (2 Nephi 3:5), or the "Savior" (1 Nephi 10:4) or "Redeemer of the world." (1 Nephi 10:5; cf. 1 Nephi 1:19).
See also Messiah / Masiah / Jesus Christ / Mosiah Variants
Variants
Deseret Alphabet: 𐐣𐐇𐐝𐐌𐐂 (mɛsaɪɑː)
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