2007-01-21 07:03:55 · 7 answers · asked by wendel09 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ihs is the abbreviated name of Jesus in the greek (Iasous) pronouced 'hasous. Because Ihs is an abbreviation, there should never be periods after the I, H, and S. Sometimes the artist will include a line about the hs to show it is an abbreviation. Ihs is a very old symbol, dating back to the first century.
Sometimes Ihs has words connected to them. The Latin phrase Iesus Hominum Salvator meaning "Jesus, Savior of Mankind" can be attributed to the monk St. Bernardine of Sienna, who died in 1444. "He is said to have carried about with him this motto, written on a bit of parchment. The early church knew nothing of such a rebus [saying], and no authority of any standing takes it seriously."97
Ihs is sometimes said to mean "In His Service". This is a serious error, usually reached by ignorance of seeing the symbol on various items in church and not knowing what it means.
The symbol can be written in both Ihs and Ihc forms. The Ihc is gramatically more correct because the letter (sigma) is represented as a "c" when in the middle of a word. However, it is an "s" when at the end of the word.
2007-01-21 07:12:25 · answer #1 · answered by J. 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
IHS is an acronym which predates the exoteric and popular misconception that it has its roots in Christianity that it means Iesus Homonous Salvato. No. This is not the original meaning. Its origin is from pagan Babylon. The esoteric or secret meaning is IHS = Isis, Horus, Seb. This is the pagan sun worship Egyptian trinity where according to Alice A Bailey and other occultists, Seb anthropomorphized is Satan. And because its meaning predates the advent of its use in Christianity by several hundreds of years, the real meaning originates in Babylon - the Egyptian trinity of Isis, Horus and Seb. It has nothing to do with Jesus Christ despite what the pagan Church of Rome says. Source: Dr. Walter Veith - Occult Explosion, The Wine of Babylon, The Secret Behind Secret Societies
2016-05-24 06:52:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
IHS is an acronym which predates the exoteric and popular misconception that it has its roots in Christianity that it means Iesus Homonous Salvator. No. This is not the original meaning. Its origin is from pagan Babylon. The esoteric or secret meaning is IHS = Isis, Horus, Seb. This is the pagan sun worship Egyptian trinity where according to Alice A Bailey and other occultists, Seb anthropomorphized is Satan. And because its meaning predates the advent of its use in Christianity by several hundreds of years, the real meaning originates in Babylon - the Egyptian trinity of Isis, Horus and Seb. It has nothing to do with Jesus Christ despite what the pagan Church of Rome says.
Source:
Dr. Walter Veith - Occult Explosion, The Wine of Babylon, The Secret Behind Secret Societies
2014-11-05 12:15:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Hoc Signo
It means: In this sign
In the days of Constantine the Great, the entire phrase was IHSV, or In Hoc Signo Vinces -- In this Sign you will Conquer.
In today's christian usage, I imagine they've changed it to mean "In this sign, you will hate people and crap all over anyone different from you."
2007-01-21 07:07:18 · answer #4 · answered by jen1981everett 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Once this conversation came up at lunch break and our IT person from England said it stood for "In Her Majesties Service". He was serious! Isn't that funny?
2007-01-21 07:17:25 · answer #5 · answered by ... 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an std.
2007-01-21 07:07:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is Latin, and stands for in this sign (we conquer) It is an early pagan symbol of Constantine.
2007-01-21 07:07:52 · answer #7 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋