Christos

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Christos is the Greek term for “anointed one,” commonly used as the title “Christ” for Jesus in Christian theology.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
GreekChristos 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek word
Religious title
Theological concept
appearsInGenre Biblical Greek literature
appearsInText New Testament
associatedWithConcept Anointing with oil
Kingship of Jesus
Priesthood of Jesus
Prophetic office of Jesus
centralToDoctrineOf Christology
contrastedWith False christs
correspondsTo Messiah
denotes The anointed king
The anointed priest
The anointed prophet
etymologicallyRelatedTo Hebrew term Mashiach
hasCaseForms Accusative
Dative
Genitive
Nominative
hasDoctrinalStatus Core Christian confession
hasGender Masculine (in Greek grammar)
hasGrammaticalCategory Noun
hasLanguage Greek
hasLiturgicalUse Christian worship
hasMeaning anointed one
hasRoleInDoctrine Messianic title
Title of Jesus
hasScript Greek alphabet
hasSemanticField Consecration
Divine appointment
Salvation
isPartOfPhrase Kyrie Iesou Christe
Pisteuo eis Christon
latinizedAs Jesus Christ
surface form: Christus
linkedToFigure Jesus Christ
surface form: Jesus of Nazareth
renderedInEnglishAs Jesus Christ
surface form: Christ
transliteratedAs Christos self-link
usedAsTitleFor Jesus Christ
surface form: Jesus
usedBy Church Fathers
Early Christians
usedInCreed Apostles’ Creed
surface form: Apostles Creed

Nicene Creed
usedInReligion Christianity
usedInTheology Christian theology
usedInTitle Jesus Christ
surface form: Jesus the Christ
usedWithName Jesus Christ
surface form: Christ Jesus

Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
surface form: Lord Jesus Christ

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

chi-rho derivedFromWord Christos
subject surface form: Chi-Rho
Chris Chelios givenName Christos
Messiah languageEquivalent Christos
this entity surface form: GreekChristos
Christos transliteratedAs Christos self-link