Most often translated as anointed or anointed one, מָשִׁיחַ mashiach (H4899) comes from a root word that means “to smear with ointment” because oil was smeared on the heads of individuals who were given the office of prophet (cf. 1 Kings 19:16), priest (cf. Exodus 29:7), or king (cf. 1 Samuel 15:1; 1 Samuel 16:12-13; 1 Kings 1:34) as a sign of authority from Elohim. Also used of the dwelling place (tabernacle) in Exodus 40:9. מָשִׁיחַ mashiach is equivalent to the Greek word Χριστός christos (G5547) which means “anointed” (cf. Matthew 1-16; Matthew 27:17; Matthew 27:22; John 4:25).
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