المسيح

Arabic

Etymology

Definite form of مَسِيح (masīḥ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /al.ma.siːħ/

Proper noun

الْمَسِيح (al-masīḥ) m

  1. (Christianity, Islam) Christ; the Messiah (Jesus of Nazareth)
  2. (Judaism) the awaited Messiah

Usage notes

  • Since Jesus is called يَسُوع (yasūʿ) by Christians and عِيسَى (ʿīsā) by Muslims, just اَلْمَسِيح (al-masīḥ) is often used wherever a neutral term accepted by both religions is intended.

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