Where did the christian fish symbol come from?
The ichthys or ichthus (), from the Greek "ikhthýs" ( 1st cent. AD Koine Greek , "fish") is 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. The symbol was adopted by early Christians as a secret symbol. It is now known colloquially as the "sign of the fish" or the "Jesus fish".
Where did the name for the Christian fish symbol (ichthys or ichthus) come from?
Greek
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Where did the Christian fish symbol originate?
adopted by early Christians as a secret symbol
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Where did the meaning of the Christian fish symbol come from?
miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes the Holy Eucharist
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Where did the letters of the name for the Christian fish symbol (ichthys or ichthus) come from?
an acronym or acrostic
Ichthys
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The ichthus from the Greek ikhthū́s is a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs
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The symbol was adopted by early Christians as a secret symbol.
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The ichthys symbol is also a reference to "the Holy Eucharist, with which the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes had such intimate connection both in point of time and significance."
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Ichthys with a lunate sigma, is a backronym or acrostic which translates into English as 'Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior'.
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The Ichthus, or "Christian Fish", is a Greek symbol of two intersecting arcs connecting to resemble a fish. It was a symbol adopted by early Christians as a secret symbol, signifying the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. The symbol is also an acronym or acrostic, which translates into English as 'Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior'.