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For the etymology see the standard biblical commentaries.
Christ is the English form of the Greek ''christos'', "anointed," from the Hebrew ''ma'''si'''ah'' of the same meaning. '''CHRIST''' refers to the mortal Jesus (2 Nephi 25:26) or to Jesus as the "Savior" or "Redeemer of the world". (Jacob 7:9)


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Revision as of 11:25, 25 February 2011

Biblical DN The Messiah of the world (2 Nephi 10:3; Moroni 10:33)

Christ is the English form of the Greek christos, "anointed," from the Hebrew masiah of the same meaning. CHRIST refers to the mortal Jesus (2 Nephi 25:26) or to Jesus as the "Savior" or "Redeemer of the world". (Jacob 7:9)