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المسيح
المسيح
Arabic
Proper noun
الْمَسِيح • (al-masīḥ) m
- (Christianity, Islam) Christ; the Messiah (Jesus of Nazareth)
- (Judaism) the awaited Messiah
Usage notes
- Since Jesus is called يَسُوع (yasūʿ) by Christians and عِيسَى (ʿīsā) by Muslims, just اَلْمَسِيح (al-masīḥ) is often used wherever a neutral term accepted by both religions is intended.
Declension
Declension of noun الْمَسِيح (al-masīḥ)
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | — | الْمَسِيح al-masīḥ |
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| Nominative | — | الْمَسِيحُ al-masīḥu |
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| Accusative | — | الْمَسِيحَ al-masīḥa |
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| Genitive | — | الْمَسِيحِ al-masīḥi |
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Derived terms
- مَسِيحِيّ (masīḥiyy)