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Acts 8:5


Footnote:

34

τὸν χριστόν — acc. sing. of χριστός (from χρίω, “to anoint”)

  1. Literal / object sense: “the anointing” — the oil or act of anointing (LXX Leviticus 21:10).

  2. Person / title: “the anointed one” — a king, priest, or the Messiah; in NT usage, the Messiah, Jesus Christ (Matt. 2:4; Luke 2:26).

(context determines)

cf. LSJ χριστός