Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jesus christ

/ˌd͡ʒiːzəs ˈkɹaɪst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables: je-sus christ
IPA: /ˌd͡ʒiːzəs ˈkɹaɪst/

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Jesus of Nazareth in His role as the Messiah of Christians.

noun

A savior; one who provides critical help or salvation to others in need.

intj

An expletive or oath, usually an expression of surprise, shock, etc.

Example Sentences

"Almighty God, give us the grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life (in which thy son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility;)"
"Jesus Christ, that hurt!"
"Oh Jesus Christ. Don't be so dramatic, okay?"
"Oh, Jesus Christ. It's not Millie."

Etymology

From Middle English Jesu Crist, Jesus Crist, from Latin Iēsūs Chrīstus. By surface analysis, Jesus + Christ. N.b. that Christ is a title, and not a surname.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: Jesu Crist, Iēsūs Chrīstus

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People, Religion.

Inflected Forms

Christ Jesus (alternative) Jesus the Christ (alternative) Jesus Christs (plural)

Phrases

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Jesus Christ lizard Vicar of Jesus Christ

Frequently Paired Words

Jesus Yeshua Christ Messiah Isa Yeshu Yoshke

Synonyms

Christ Drighten God the Son Jesus king of kings King of the Jews Lamb of God Logos Lord Lord of Lords Messiah Son of God

Questions

How do you pronounce jesus christ?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌd͡ʒiːzəs ˈkɹaɪst/.
What does jesus christ mean?: Jesus of Nazareth in His role as the Messiah of Christians.
Where does jesus christ come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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