Χριστῷ
Christós
Christ
Anointed one; a title indicating a person chosen and consecrated through an anointing ritual. Primarily designates one appointed to a special role or office by divine authorization, especially a royal, priestly, or prophetic figure. In Hellenistic Jewish and early Christian contexts, used as an epithet for a figure expected to inaugurate God's reign, typically translated 'Messiah' (from Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ, mashiach). Most frequently, Χριστός is applied as a title to Jesus in the New Testament, signifying identification with the expected anointed deliverer.
Romans 16:9 · Word #7
Lexicon G5547
| Lemma | Χριστός |
| Transliteration | Christós |
| Strong's | G5547 |
| Definition | Anointed one; a title indicating a person chosen and consecrated through an anointing ritual. Primarily designates one appointed to a special role or office by divine authorization, especially a royal, priestly, or prophetic figure. In Hellenistic Jewish and early Christian contexts, used as an epithet for a figure expected to inaugurate God's reign, typically translated 'Messiah' (from Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ, mashiach). Most frequently, Χριστός is applied as a title to Jesus in the New Testament, signifying identification with the expected anointed deliverer. |
Morphology N DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Christ |
| Literal | Christ |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | χριστός |
| Strong's | G5547 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5547-02
to the Anointed One
| Morphological Notes | Noun; masculine; singular; dative case (Gr,N,,,,,DMS) |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun Χριστός denotes one who has been anointed and thus consecrated to a divinely appointed role. The dative masculine singular form Χριστῷ is rendered with "to" to reflect the dative case while preserving the titular sense "Anointed One." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Christo
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 rendering 'to the Anointed One' is inaccurate in context. The dative here functions as 'in the Anointed One' (i.e., in Christ), not 'to.' Adjusted to 'the Anointed One' to preserve the proper noun and match prepositional phrase with previous word ('in'). |