Mashiach

Mashiach (the Messiah) — literally "anointed one" — generally refers to a savior or liberator figure believed to be a future redeemer of Jews, who ushers in the messianic era. Generations of Jewish texts debate what the messianic era entails, as well as the role that belief in the Messiah should play in Jewish practice. In the Bible, the word mashiach is used to refer to kings or high priests, selected by God and anointed with oil.