AD Koine Greek pronunciation: [ikʰˈtʰys], "fish") is (in its modern rendition) a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs, the ends of the right side extending beyond the meeting point so as to resemble the profile of a fish.

2022年3月22日 · Although the Christian fish symbol re-emerged in popularity during the 1960s, the symbol, also konwn as Ichthys, has historical characteristics that attributed to the spread and unity of Christianity long before it was popular in society today.

2023年9月2日 · Ichthys is the Greek word for fish, and is also an acrostic of the phrase Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior in Greek. During times of persecution in ancient Rome, it is believed that early Christians used the symbol as a secret sign of identification among believers.

The fish, Greek ichthys, is a symbol for Christ which has been in use since the days of the early church. In Greek, it is an acronym for Jesus Christ, the Son of God, our Savior: The origin of this acronym is something else again. It is not in the Bible.

2022年4月21日 · Discover the origin and meaning of the Jesus Fish, otherwise known as the Ichthys symbol. "And [Jesus] said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” (Matthew 4:19) You have likely seen the "Jesus Fish" on vehicles as a decal or bumper sticker, maybe even with the Greek letters "ΙΧΘΥΣ" meaning Ichthys.

Ichthys (Greek: ἰχθύς, capitalized ΙΧΘΥΣ; also transliterated and Latinized as icthus, ichthus or ikhthus), is the Ancient and Classical Greek word for " fish."

2021年4月12日 · Ichthys, the Greek word for “fish,” is the term made into an abbreviation for “ Iesous Christos Theou Yios Soter.” This phrase translates to “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior.” The Ichthys symbol thus represents the torment early Christians were subjected to before Christianity was legalized by Emperor Constantine in 321 AD.

The ichthys symbol (or "Jesus fish") is a sign typically used to proclaim an affiliation with or affinity for Christianity. The fish was originally adopted by early Christians as a secret symbol, but the many variations known today first appeared in the 1980s.

2018年3月6日 · Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Early Christians used many secret symbols and one of them was known as the Ichthys. Named for the Koine Greek term for fish, this ancient symbol consists of two intersecting arcs, the ends of the right side extending beyond the meeting point. The symbol was simply made in the image of a fish.

It symbolizes Jesus Christ, with each letter in the Greek word "ΙΧΘΥΣ" (Ichthys) representing aspects of Christ: "Ιησοῦς" (Iesous/Jesus), "Χριστός" (Christos/Christ), "Θεοῦ" (Theou/God's), "Υἱός" (Huios/Son), "Σωτήρ" (Soter/Savior). It's a symbol of faith, salvation, and Christian identity.