G5547 — Χριστός (Christos)¶

Core Data¶

Strong's: G5547
Original: Χριστός
Transliteration: Christos
Pronunciation: khris-tos
Part of Speech: Masculine noun (n-m)
Root: G5548 χρίω (chriō) — to anoint; a verbal adjective functioning as title and proper name
Occurrences: 530 unique verses (569 tokens) across 26 NT books
First Occurrence: Mat 1:1 — "The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham."
Hapax Legomenon: No

Lexicon Definition¶

From G5548 (chriō); anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:—Christ.

The word is a verbal adjective (perfect passive participle of χρίω) that became a proper title. It is the Greek translation of the Hebrew H4899 מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyach, Messiah). In the Gospels and Acts it still carries titular force ("the Christ" = the Anointed One); in the Pauline letters it functions as a proper name or compound name ("Jesus Christ," "Christ Jesus").

Louw-Nida Semantic Domain¶

Domain: 053009 — Roles and Functions
Subdomain: Religious roles and offices

Domain neighbors (053009 — Roles and Functions):

Strong's	Lemma	Verses	Primary KJV Translation
G500	ἀντίχριστος	5	antichrist
G652	ἀπόστολος	70	apostle
G749	ἀρχιερεύς	102	high priest
G1122	γραμματεύς	63	scribe
G1247	διακονέω	13	minister (verb)
G1249	διάκονος	15	minister, deacon
G1985	ἐπίσκοπος	6	bishop

UBS Semantic Domains¶

Code	Domain Label	Notes
053	Religious Activities	`search_relationships.py` keeps Χριστός in the religious-role field; neighbors: ἁγιάζω (G37), ἁγιασμός (G38), ἅγιος (G40), ἁγιωσύνη (G42), ἁγνίζω (G48), ἁγνισμός (G49).
093	Names of Persons and Places	`search_relationships.py` also classifies Χριστός in the proper-name/title field; neighbors: Ἀαρών (G2), Ἀβαδδών (G3), Ἅβελ (G6), Ἀβιά (G7), Ἀβιαθάρ (G8), Ἀβιληνή (G9).

Translation Distribution (KJV)¶

Translation	Verses	%
Christ	427	80.6%
of Christ	83	15.7%
Christ's	12	2.3%
Minor phrases (to/with/unto/in/for/that/was/hath Christ)	8	1.4%

Note: All variants are the same word rendered with its surrounding prepositions absorbed into the translation unit. There are no competing English glosses — KJV renders G5547 exclusively as "Christ."

Distribution by Book¶

Book	Count	Per 100 Verses
Philemon	7	28.0
Ephesians	43	27.7
2 Thessalonians	12	25.5
Colossians	24	25.3
Galatians	36	24.2
2 John	3	23.1
1 Peter	19	18.1
2 Corinthians	45	17.5
2 Timothy	14	16.9
Romans	68	15.7
1 Thessalonians	13	14.6
1 Corinthians	59	13.5
1 Timothy	15	13.3
2 Peter	7	11.5
1 John	10	9.5
Titus	4	8.7
Hebrews	13	4.3
Acts	30	3.0
Revelation	10	2.5
John	20	2.3
James	2	1.9
Matthew	17	1.6
Mark	7	1.0
Luke	12	1.0
Philippians	36	—
Jude	4	—

Concentration pattern: The Pauline corpus accounts for the vast majority of occurrences (~430 of 530). The highest densities are in the short Pauline letters (Philemon, Ephesians, 2 Thessalonians, Colossians, Galatians) where "Jesus Christ" / "in Christ" language is woven into nearly every paragraph. The Synoptics use the word sparingly and mainly as a disputed title ("Art thou the Christ?"). John's Gospel uses it 20 times but concentrates on the identity question. The OT never contains G5547 (Greek NT only).

Semantic Categories¶

1. Disputed Messianic Title — "Art Thou the Christ?"¶

The Synoptics and John use Christos primarily as the contested title: Is Jesus the expected Anointed One?

Mat 16:16 — "Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God."
John 1:41 — "We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ."
John 20:31 — "These are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God."
Acts 18:28 — "He mightily convinced the Jews... shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ."

2. The Crucified and Risen Christ¶

Paul and the apostolic preaching define Christos by the events of crucifixion and resurrection — "Christ died… Christ is risen."

1 Cor 1:23 — "We preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness."
1 Cor 15:3–4 — "Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and… rose again the third day."
Rom 5:8 — "While we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
Acts 17:3 — "Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and… this Jesus… is Christ."

3. "In Christ" — Union, New Identity, Participation¶

Paul's distinctive en Christō formula (80+ occurrences) expresses incorporation into Christ's death, resurrection, and body.

2 Cor 5:17 — "If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away."
Rom 8:1 — "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus."
Gal 2:20 — "I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me."
Eph 1:10 — "That in… the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ."

4. Christ as Head, Lord, and Cosmic Authority¶

Christ holds authority over the church, creation, and the cosmos; seated at God's right hand.

1 Cor 11:3 — "The head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God."
Eph 5:23 — "Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body."
Col 3:1 — "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God."
Rev 11:15 — "The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ."

5. Christ's Suffering as Pattern¶

Christ's suffering is presented as both atoning and exemplary — the template for discipleship.

1 Pet 2:21 — "Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps."
1 Pet 3:18 — "Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God."
Heb 9:28 — "Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time."
Phil 3:10 (Phl) — "That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings."

6. The Coming Christ — Eschatological Expectation¶

Christ's return is consistently linked to his title.

1 Cor 15:23 — "Every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming."
1 Thess 4:16 — "The Lord himself shall descend from heaven… and the dead in Christ shall rise first."
Titus 2:13 — "Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ."
2 Thess 2:1 — "By the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him."

Common Collocations¶

Word	Strong's	Co-occurrences	Typical Pattern
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs)	G2424	258x (49%)	"Jesus Christ" / "Christ Jesus" — name + title compound
θεός (theós)	G2316	185x (35%)	"God and… Jesus Christ" / "God in Christ" / "the God of our Lord Jesus Christ"
κύριος (kýrios)	G2962	121x (23%)	"the Lord Jesus Christ" — threefold formula
πᾶς (pâs)	G3956	97x (18%)	Universal scope: "all… in Christ" / "all… through Christ"
χάρις (cháris)	G5485	56x (11%)	"grace of… Jesus Christ"; closing benedictions
πατήρ (patḗr)	G3962	43x (8%)	"God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ" — salutation formula
πίστις (pístis)	G4102	39x (7%)	"faith of/in Jesus Christ"; justification contexts
πνεῦμα (pneûma)	G4151	37x (7%)	"Spirit of Christ" / "Spirit of God" in same context
υἱός (huiŏs)	G5207	32x (6%)	"Son of God… Jesus Christ"; identity confessions
δόξα (dóxa)	G1391	29x (5%)	"glory of Christ" / "the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ"
νεκρός (nekrós)	G3498	28x (5%)	"raised from the dead"; resurrection proclamation

Word Family / Cognates¶

G5548 χρίω (chriō) — root verb: to anoint (5 occurrences; Luke 4:18, Acts 4:27, 10:38, 2 Cor 1:21, Heb 1:9)
G5548 → G5547 — Christos is the perfect passive participle of chriō substantivized as a title: "the Anointed One"
G500 ἀντίχριστος (antichristos) — "against-Christ" / "false-Christ"; uses the same root with ἀντί prefix (5 occurrences)

Synonyms¶

No direct synonyms were returned by search_relationships.py for G5547.

Antonyms¶

No antonyms were returned by search_relationships.py for G5547.

Easily Confused Words¶

Word	Strong's	Shared Translation	Key Difference
Μεσσίας (Messias)	G3323	Both = "Messiah/Christ"	G3323 is a transliteration of the Aramaic/Hebrew title, used only in John 1:41 and 4:25 to explain Christos to readers; G5547 is the Greek equivalent used throughout the NT
χρίω (chriō)	G5548	Both involve "anointing"	G5548 is the verb "to anoint"; G5547 is the title "the Anointed One" derived from it
ψευδόχριστος (pseudochristos)	G5580	"false Christ"	G5580 denotes impostors claiming the messianic role (Mat 24:24, Mark 13:22); G5547 is the true title

Hebrew Source¶

Hebrew Source	Strong's	Co-occ	PMI Score	Notes
מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyach)	H4899	34	9.06	Primary: the Hebrew Messiah title; direct semantic equivalent
דָּוִד (David)	H1732	10	2.75	Christos appears in Davidic messianic contexts (son of David, seed of David)
יְשׁוּעָה (yeshuah)	H3444	3	4.52	Salvation contexts linking Jesus/Joshua name etymology
כֹּהֵן (kohen)	H3548	5	2.17	Priestly role: Christ as high priest (Hebrews)
יְהֹוָה (YHWH)	H3068	24	1.36	OT LORD texts applied to Christ in NT quotations