What does Χριστός · ἐν · σύ mean in the Bible?
e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus".
Greek · G5547, G1722, G4771
Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν
Anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus · "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc. · thou
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ΧριστόςG5547anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
PronunciationChristós
Open lexicon entry →ἐνG1722"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
Pronunciationen
Denotes location, state, means, or mystical union; especially "in Christ" expressing the believer's spiritual position.
Open lexicon entry →σύG4771thou
Pronunciationsý
Nominative form emphasizes identity or creates contrast; elsewhere often renders Hebrew covenant formulas
Open lexicon entry →What does Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν (Christos en hymin) mean in the Bible?
Χριστός · ἐν · σύ is a Greek phrase meaning "anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5547, G1722, G4771?
G5547, G1722, G4771 is connected to 528 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
Source Gloss
anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 5 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns5Aligned forms528Case patternGenitive (248)Number patternSingular (528)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 1:16 · Matt 2:4 · Matt 16:16 · Matt 16:20 · Matt 23:10 · Matt 24:5 · Matt 24:23 · Matt 26:63 · Mark 8:29 · Mark 12:35 · Mark 13:21 · Mark 14:61 · Mark 15:32 · Luke 2:11 · Luke 3:15 · Luke 22:67111×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 1:1 · Matt 1:17 · Matt 1:18 · Matt 11:2 · Matt 22:42 · Mark 1:1 · Mark 9:41 · John 1:17 · Acts 2:31 · Acts 2:38 · Acts 3:6 · Acts 4:10 · Acts 4:26 · Acts 8:12 · Acts 10:36 · Acts 10:48248×
Dative · Singular · MasculineRom 3:24 · Rom 6:8 · Rom 6:11 · Rom 6:23 · Rom 8:1 · Rom 8:2 · Rom 8:39 · Rom 9:1 · Rom 12:5 · Rom 14:18 · Rom 15:17 · Rom 16:3 · Rom 16:7 · Rom 16:9 · Rom 16:10 · Rom 16:18103×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 27:17 · Matt 27:22 · Luke 2:26 · Luke 4:41 · Luke 9:20 · Luke 20:41 · Luke 23:2 · Luke 24:26 · Luke 24:46 · John 9:22 · John 17:3 · Acts 2:36 · Acts 3:18 · Acts 3:20 · Acts 5:42 · Acts 8:565×
Vocative · Singular · MasculineMatt 26:681×
Word Origins
Χριστὸς ἐν ὑμῖν is built from this root: