Messiah

n. promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people; Jesus of Nazareth (regarded by Christians as the fulfillment of the Messianic prophecies in the Old Testament); any expected deliverer; name of an oratorio by Handel

This article is about the concept of a Messiah (savior) in religion, notably in the Christian, Islamic and Jewish traditions. For other uses, see Messiah (disambiguation). In Judaism, the Messiah (; Aramaic: , ; , ; "the Anointed One") at first meant any person who was anointed with oil on rising to a certain position among the ancient Israelites, at first that of High priest, later that of King and also that of a prophet. In English today, it is used in three main contexts: in a Jewish context, it refers to the anticipated king of the Davidic line prophesied by Isaiah, who will rule the Jewish people during the Messianic Age; in a general sense, it means any such saviour or liberator of the world; and among Christians, it refers to Jesus of Nazareth identified as the Christ (, the Anointed One).
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Noun
1. Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer
(hypernym) Son, Word, Logos
2. the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people
(hypernym) king, male monarch

Noun
1. any expected deliverer
(synonym) christ
(hypernym) savior, saviour, rescuer, deliverer

n. Messiah, promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people; Jesus of Nazareth

(n.)
The expected king and deliverer of the Hebrews; the Savior; Christ.