ΧΣ, χς
CHS, chs
Sounds Like: KHS
Translations: Christ, 600, 200
From the root: ΧΣ
Part of Speech: Symbol, Abbreviation
Explanation: This is an abbreviation or a numerical representation. In Koine Greek, letters were used as numerals. 'Χ' (Chi) represents 600, and 'Σ' (Sigma) represents 200. Therefore, 'ΧΣ' could represent the number 800. However, it is much more commonly known as a Christogram, an abbreviation for 'Christ' (Χριστός, CHRISTOS). The 'Χ' is the first letter of 'Christos', and the 'Σ' is the final letter (or sometimes the second letter, 'Ρ', Rho, is used for the 'XP' monogram). This abbreviation was widely used in early Christian manuscripts and inscriptions.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 2 Thessalonians — 2:16
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΧΣ, appear in our texts.
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