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Greek:Ιχθυς

Synopsis: Ιχθυς is the Koine Greek noun meaning "fish". A picture of a fish was used to identify Christians in the ancient Roman world.


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Ιχθυς is the Koine Greek noun meaning: fish

A picture of a fish was used secretly to identify Christians in the ancient Roman world. The word Ιχθυς was an acronym standing for

  • Ιησους - Jesus
  • Χριστος - Christ
  • Θεου - Of God
  • `Υιος - Son
  • Σωτηρ - Saviour

It is a third declension masculine noun.

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