Χριστός
KHRIS-tos
Christ, Anointed One, Messiah
noun, m.
In the New Testament
Greek translation of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (Mashiach).
Memory Hook
KHRIS-tos — Christos IS our English word "Christ," directly borrowed.
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