2006-12-14 15:29:13 · 12 answers · asked by Andres 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Little Fish. The word IXOYE, as well as the representation of a fish, held for Christians a meaning of the highest significance; it was a brief profession of faith in the divinity of Christ, the Redeemer of mankind. Believers in Jesus were themselves : "little fishes", according to the well-known passage of Tertullian (De baptismo, c. 1): "we, little fishes, after the image of our IXOYE, Jesus Christ, are born in the water". The association of the IXOYE with the Eucharist is strongly emphasized in the epitaph of Abercius, the second century Bishop of Hieropolis in Phrygia, and in the somewhat later epitaph of Pectorius of Autun.
2006-12-14 15:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ixoye Greek
2016-12-28 14:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ixoye Meaning
2016-09-28 00:29:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
During the reign of Emperor Nero in Rome a persecution had broken out against the Christians living in that city. It caused them to flee to the catacombs to meet in secret and to use code words for things of a Christian nature. You may have seen a fish with an "ixoye" inside of it on the back of someone's car. This was a secret symbol Christian's used to identify each other then. The letters “I”, “X”, “O”, “Y”, and “E” are actually an abbreviation in Greek letters standing for Jesus, Christ, God, Son, and Savior.
You might have seen IXOYE on many bumper stickers and other media, marketing, or advertising. I hope this will explain adequately what it means.
Jesus is the truth, the way and the life!
"Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One"
(Shema Yisrael Adonai eloheinu Adonai ehad)
2006-12-14 15:32:54 · answer #4 · answered by St. Mike 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
During the reign of Emperor Nero in Rome a persecution had broken out against the Christians living in that city. It caused them to flee to the catacombs to meet in secret and to use code words for things of a Christian nature. You may have seen a fish with an "ixoye" inside of it on the back of someone's car. This was a secret symbol Christian's used to identify each other then.
The letters “I”, “X”, “O”, “Y”, and “E” are actually an abbreviation in Greek letters standing for Jesus, Christ, God, Son, and Savior.
2006-12-14 15:32:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Greek letters put together IXOYE, What does it mean?
2016-02-04 21:51:14 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Literally fish - but each individual letter forms an acronym, which translated from the Greek is Jesus Christ Gods Son Savior.
2006-12-14 15:32:09 · answer #7 · answered by padwinlearner 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Assemble
2016-03-17 21:41:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an acronym with the English meaning: Jesus is Satan and he's deceived you.
2006-12-14 15:31:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
fish
2006-12-14 15:35:31 · answer #10 · answered by Whatever 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋