messiahship en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Aramaic ܡ ܫ ܚder. Aramaic ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (məšīḥā)bor. Hebrew מָשַׁח Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ)der. Ancient Greek Μεσσῑ́ᾱς (Messī́ās)bor. Latin Messīāsbor. Middle English Messyasder. English messiah Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English messiahship From messiah + -ship.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Having the position of, or being ordained by God as messiah.
His miracles furnished evidence of Jesus' claim of messiahship.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| messiahships | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Messiahship | alternative | lexicographic |