1. Matthew 1:1–25 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What does the title “Christ” signify?

Matthew 1:1 (ESV)

1 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

In short

Christ means The Anointed. It is a Greek form of the Hebrew word Mashiach, which is the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. Jesus is his proper name, and Christ is his title.

Christ, meaning Anointed, is Greek for the Hebrew Mashiach, the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament and expected by the people of Israel. Jesus is his proper name, and Christ is the title of his office.1