Definitions for CHRIST
kraɪstchrist

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, the Nazarene, Jesus Christ, Christ, Savior, Saviour, Good Shepherd, Redeemer, Deliverernoun

   a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)

2. messiah, christnoun

   any expected deliverer

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Christnoun

   A figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ.

2. Christnoun

   The anointed one or messiah predicted in Jewish prophecy.

3. Christnoun

   A title given to Jesus of Nazareth, seen as the fulfiller of the messianic prophecy; often treated as a personal name.

4. Etymology: crist, from Christus, from Χριστός, proper noun use of χριστός, calqued after Hebrew משיח (whence English messiah).

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1. Christ

   Jesus (c. 4 BC – AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ or Jesus of Nazareth (among other names and titles), was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader; he is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion. Most Christians believe he is the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah (the Christ) prophesied in the Hebrew Bible. Virtually all modern scholars of antiquity agree that Jesus existed historically. Research into the historical Jesus has yielded some uncertainty on the historical reliability of the Gospels and on how closely the Jesus portrayed in the New Testament reflects the historical Jesus, as the only detailed records of Jesus' life are contained in the Gospels. Jesus was a Galilean Jew who was circumcised, was baptized by John the Baptist, began his own ministry, and was often referred to as "rabbi". Jesus debated with fellow Jews on how to best follow God, engaged in healings, taught in parables, and gathered followers. He was arrested and tried by the Jewish authorities, turned over to the Roman government, and crucified on the order of Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect of Jerusalem. After his death, his followers believed he rose from the dead, and the community they formed eventually became the early Christian Church. Accounts of his teachings and life were initially conserved by oral transmission, which was the source of the written Gospels.Christian theology includes the beliefs that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, was born of a virgin named Mary, performed miracles, founded the Christian Church, died by crucifixion as a sacrifice to achieve atonement for sin, rose from the dead, and ascended into Heaven, from where he will return. Commonly, Christians believe Jesus enables people to be reconciled to God. The Nicene Creed asserts that Jesus will judge the living and the dead, either before or after their bodily resurrection, an event tied to the Second Coming of Jesus in Christian eschatology. The great majority of Christians worship Jesus as the incarnation of God the Son, the second of three persons of the Trinity; there is a small minority of Christian denominations that reject trinitarianism, wholly or partly, as non-scriptural. The birth of Jesus is celebrated annually on 25 December as Christmas. His crucifixion is honored on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday. The world's most widely used calendar era—in which the current year is AD 2023 (or 2023 CE)—is based on the approximate birthdate of Jesus.Jesus is also revered in other religions. In Islam, Jesus (often referred to by his Quranic name ʿĪsā) is considered the penultimate prophet of God and the messiah, who will return before the Day of Judgement. Muslims believe Jesus was born of the virgin Mary (another figure revered in Islam) but was neither God nor a son of God; the Quran states that Jesus never claimed to be divine. Most Muslims do not believe that he was killed or crucified but that God raised him into Heaven while he was still alive. In contrast, Judaism rejects the belief that Jesus was the awaited messiah, arguing that he did not fulfill messianic prophecies, and was neither divine nor resurrected.

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1. Christ

   Christ is a title, derived from the Greek word "Christos," which means "anointed one." In Christianity, it refers to Jesus Christ, who is believed to be the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. He is seen as the Son of God and the savior of humanity, sent to earth to redeem mankind from sin. Christians regard Jesus Christ as the embodiment of God's love and the example to follow in living a righteous and compassionate life.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Christnoun

   the Anointed; an appellation given to Jesus, the Savior. It is synonymous with the Hebrew Messiah

2. Etymology: [L. Christus, Gr. , fr. anointed, fr. chri`ein to anoint. See Chrism.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. Christ

   Christ is a translation of the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ, the Messiah, and is used as a title for Jesus in the New Testament. Jesus came to be called "Jesus Christ", meaning "Jesus the Christos", by his followers after his death and believed resurrection. Before, Jesus was usually referred to as "Jesus of Nazareth" or "Jesus son of Joseph". In the epistles of Paul the Apostle, the earliest texts of the New Testament, Paul most often referred to Jesus as "Jesus Christ", "Christ Jesus", or "Christ". The followers of Jesus became known as Christians because they believed Jesus to be the Messiah prophesied in the Hebrew Bible. Christ was originally a title, but later became part of the name "Jesus Christ", though it is still also used as a title, in the reciprocal use Christ Jesus, meaning "The Messiah Jesus". In common usage "Christ" is generally treated as synonymous with "Jesus of Nazareth". Jesus is not accepted by the Jews as their Messiah. The Jewish people still await the Messiah's first coming, while Christians await his second coming, when they believe he will fulfill those parts of Messianic prophecy. Muslims accept Jesus as the Messiah but not as the Son of God.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Christ

   krīst, n. the Anointed, the Messiah.—ns. Christ-cross-row (kris′-kros-rō), the alphabet, from the use in horn-books of having a cross at the beginning; Chrīst's-thorn, a kind of prickly shrub common in Palestine and south of Europe, so called because supposed to have been the plant from which the crown of thorns was made.—v.t. Christen (kris′n), to baptise in the name of Christ: to give a name to.—ns. Chris′tendom, that part of the world in which Christianity is the received religion: the whole body of Christians; Chris′tening, the ceremony of baptism; Chrīst′hood, the condition of being the Christ or Messiah; Christ′ian, a follower of Christ: (coll.) a human being.—adj. relating to Christ or His religion: being in the spirit of Christ.—v.t. Christ′ianise, to make Christian: to convert to Christianity.—ns. Christ′ianism, Christian′ity, the religion of Christ: the spirit of this religion.—adjs. Christ′ian-like, Christ′ianly.—ns. Christ′ianness, Christ′liness.—adjs. Christ′less, Christ′ly.&mdamdash;Christian era, the era counted from the birth of Christ; Christian name, the name given when christened, as distinguished from the surname. [A.S. crist—Gr. Christos—and chriein, chrisein, to anoint.]

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1. CHRIST

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Christ is ranked #4854 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Christ surname appeared 7,261 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Christ.
   
   92.5% or 6,720 total occurrences were White.
   2.6% or 192 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 122 total occurrences were Black.
   1.5% or 111 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 83 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.4% or 33 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Savior

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CHRIST' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2440

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'CHRIST' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1126

Anagrams for CHRIST »

1. criths

2. strich

How to pronounce CHRIST?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say CHRIST in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of CHRIST in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of CHRIST in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of CHRIST in a Sentence

1. Bishop Nektarios:

   This pandemic might be an opportunity for us all to start anew, to come even closer to God and to others, (and be) people able to live and savour the beauty of life offered by Christ.

2. Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde:

   How else but through a broken heart May Lord Christ enter in

3. Benjamin W. Decker:

   The greatest priority when it comes to prayer and meditation is that we open our hearts as a temple to Christ and welcome the Spirit from within.

4. Tom Hopkins:

   Christ Hospital has been unbelievable. They saved his life. When I saw him the other morning, I thought he was gonna die in front of me. He was going into shock. Christ Hospital brought him back. They saved him. Hats off to Christ Hospital. I can't say enough.

5. Bishop Joseph Alessandro:

   We join the sufferings of the relatives and the victims with the sufferings of Jesus, the victims will rise again with Christ.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=CHRIST
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Christ
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/CHRIST
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=CHRIST
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=CHRIST
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html