![]() ![]() Constantine's standard was known as the Labarum. 306–337 AD) as part of a military standard ( vexillum ). The Chi-Rho symbol was used by the Roman Emperor Constantine I (r. The Chi Rho ( / ˈ ka ɪ ˈ ro ʊ / also known as chrismon ) is one of the earliest forms of Christogram, formed by superimposing the first two (capital) letters- chi and rho (ΧΡ)-of the Greek word ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ( Christos ) in such a way that the vertical stroke of the rho intersects the center of the chi. When fused within a single typespace with the Greek letter rho, it is called the labarum and used to represent the person of Jesus Christ. Plato's analogy, along with several other examples of chi as a symbol occur in Thomas Browne 's discourse The Garden of Cyrus (1658).Ĭhi or X is often used to abbreviate the name Christ, as in the holiday Christmas ( Xmas ). The anima mundi or Nous = psyche within man that is influenced by supernatural spiritual forces: In Plato 's Timaeus, it is explained that the two bands that form the soul of the world cross each other like the letter Χ. Ĭhi is the basis for the name literary chiastic structure and the name of chiasmus. In the International Phonetic Alphabet, the minuscule chi is the symbol for the voiceless uvular fricative. Ĭhi was also included in the Cyrillic script as the letter Х, with the phonetic value /x/ or /h/. This was borrowed into the early Latin language, which led to the use of the letter X for the same sound in Latin, and many modern languages that use the Latin alphabet. In ancient times, some local forms of the Greek alphabet used the chi instead of xi to represent the /ks/ sound. In the system of Greek numerals, it has a value of 600. From 7495 in the sense of invigorating 25 occurrences AV translates as “giant” 17 times, and “Rephaim” eight times. ![]() From 7495 in the sense of 7503 Eight occurrences AV translates as “dead” seven times, and “deceased” once. 1d (Hithpael) in order to get healed (infinitive). 1a3 of hurts of nations involving restored favour (fig). A primitive root 67 occurrences AV translates as “heal” 57 times, “physician” five times, “cure” once, “repaired” once, and translated miscellaneously three times. Additional Information: Remphan = “the shrunken (as lifeless)”. 1 the name of an idol worshipped secretly by the Israelites in the wilderness. By incorrect transliteration for a word of Hebrew origin 3594 AV translates as “Remphan” once. It was heated red hot by a fire from within, and the little ones placed in its arms to be slowly burned, while to prevent the parents from hearing the dying cries, the sacrificing priests beat drums. Its image was a hollow brazen figure, with the head of an ox, and outstretched human arms. 1 the name of the idol god of the Ammonites, to which human victims, particularly young children were offered in sacrifice. Of Hebrew origin 4432 GK 3661 AV translates as “Moloch” once. Additional Information: Chiun = “an image” or “pillar”. 1 probably a statue of the Assyrian-Babylonian god of the planet Saturn and used to symbolise Israelite apostasy. From 3559 GK 3962 AV translates as “Chiun” once. Additional Information: Ashtoreth = “star”.ĮSL H 6255 עַשְׁתְּרֹת קַרְנַיִם means Star of the two horned goddess of fertility in Babylon & Bashan also called Isis, Ishtar, and Aphrodite. 1a also ‘Ishtar’ of Assyria and ‘Astarte’ by the Greeks and Romans. 1 the principal female deity of the Phoenicians worshipped in war and fertility. Probably for 6251 Three occurrences AV translates as “Ashtoreth” three times. Additional Information: Ashtaroth or Astaroth = “star”. 2 a city in Bashan east of the Jordan given to Manasseh. 1 false goddesses in the Canaanite religion, usually related to fertility cult. ![]() of 6251 12 occurrences AV translates as “Ashtaroth” 11 times, and “Astaroth” once. ![]()
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