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Original Word: מָשִׁיחַ. Part of Speech: Noun Masculine. Transliteration: mashiach. Pronunciation: mah-shee'-akh. Phonetic Spelling: (maw-shee'-akh) Definition: Anointed one, Messiah. Meaning: anointed, a consecrated person, the Messiah.
In Hebrew, the Messiah is often referred to as melekh mashiach (מלך המשיח; Tiberian: Meleḵ ha-Mašīaḥ, pronounced [ˈmeleχ hamaˈʃiaħ]), literally meaning 'the Anointed King'.
מָשִׁיחַ. mashi'ahh. The Hebrew word משיח (mashiach / mah-shee-ahch - where the " ch " is pronounced hard as in the name Bach - Strongs #4899) is usually transliterated as Messiah. Let us first examine how this word is transliterated and translated.
The Messiah in Judaism (Hebrew: מָשִׁיחַ, romanized: māšīaḥ) is a savior and liberator figure in Jewish eschatology who is believed to be the future redeemer of the Jews. The concept of messianism originated in Judaism, [1][2] and in the Hebrew Bible a messiah is a king or High Priest of Israel traditionally anointed with holy anointing oil. [3]
Moshiach is the Hebrew word for “messiah.” The word messiah in English means a savior or a “hoped-for deliverer.” The word moshiach in Hebrew actually means “anointed.” In Biblical Hebrew, the title moshiach was bestowed on somebody who had attained a position of nobility and greatness.
The proper name of Messiah is ה׳ צדקנו (Adonai Tzidkenu - "the Lord our righteousness") Midrash Lamentations 1. Messiah and New Creation. When God first created the "generations" of the heavens and the earth, the word toldot (תולדות) is used (Gen. 2:4). This refers to created order before the sin and fall of Adam and Eve.
The Hebrew word "mashiach" comes from the root Mem-Shin-Chet, which means to paint, smear, or anoint. The word "moshiah" comes from the root Yod-Shin-Ayin, which means to help or save. The only letter these roots have in common is Shin, the most common letter in the Hebrew language.
To not be Jewish and believe in "the messiah" means you have a non-Jewish understanding of what "the messiah" is. The word I'll use is the Hebrew one, instead of that Greek word. The word in the Torah is "moshiach" (משיח) which means "anointed" and refers to the act of officially becoming king.
The importance of the Davidic Messiah in Judaism who weakened or caused the disappearance of the other messianic figures was the outcome especially of the Old Testament heritage because the eschatological king is hinted at in the Hebrew Bible.
Jewish texts and source sheets about Mashiach from Torah, Talmud and other sources in Sefaria's library. Mashiach (the Messiah) — literally "anointed one" — generally refers to a savior or liberator figure believed to be a future redeemer of Jews, who ushers in the messianic era.