Note 5 at Joh 1:41: "MASHIYACH" is a Hebrew word whose Greek counterpart is "CHRISTOS," or "Christ," and it means "anointed" (Strong's Concordance). This term was applied to prophets and kings (Ps 105:15 and Isa 45:1). Through prophecy, however, it took on the singular meaning of the expected Savior of Israel, even as "the son of David" became a term signifying the particular son of David who was to have the everlasting kingdom (Isa 9:7).