χριστός,ή,όν, (χρίω)
A. to be rubbed on, used as ointmentorsalve,opp.πιστός,
A. Pr. 480 , cf. E. Hipp. 516 , Triclin.ad Theoc. 11.1 ;τὸ ἔλαιον τὸ χ. anointingoil, LXX Le. 21.10 .
II. of persons,anointed, ὁ ἱερεύς ὁ χ.ib. 4.5 , 16 , 6.22 : pl., ib. 2 Ma. 1.10 .
2. esp. of the Kings of Israel,ὁ χ. Κυρίουib. 1 Ki. 24.7 , cf. Ps. 17 ( 18 ). 51 ; also τῷ χ. μου Κύρῳ
Is. 45.1
; pl., of the patriarchs, Ps. 104 ( 105 ). 15 .
3. inNT, ὁ χ.theMessiah,
Ev.Matt. 2.4 , etc.; ὁ χ. Κυρίου
Ev.Luc. 2.26
; then used as pr. n. of Jesus, Ἰησοῦς χ.
Ev.Matt. 1.1
, etc.;Ἰησοῦς ὁ λεγόμενος χ.ib. 16 .