I just saw it and i'm curious
2007-05-06 02:15:47 · 9 answers · asked by Stranger in Sweden 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Iesvs Nazarenvs Rex Ivdaeorvm. "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews."
This is the Latin. According to Scripture, the inscription on the cross was repeated in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew. "I.N.R.I." is just "shorthand."
It was perhaps inevitable that "occult" traditions would attach other meanings to the acronym. In alchemy, it's commonly said to stand for "Igne Natvra Renovatvr Integra": "By fire, nature is perfectly renewed." Delving deeper, we find that in the system of correspondences of the Qabalah, I or the Hebrew Yod is attributed to the zodiacal sign of Virgo, N or Nun is attributed to Scorpio, and R or Resh is attributed to the Sun. Now in Egyptian symbolism, Virgo is Isis, Scorpio is Apophis, and the Sun is Osiris - thus the entire legend of the murder and resurrection of Osiris is represented in symbolic form. IAO is furthermore the great Gnostic name of God.
2007-05-06 02:20:06 · answer #1 · answered by jonjon418 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
From Wikipedia, INRI is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase IESVS NAZARENVS REX IVDAEORVM. In the Bible, John 19:19, it means "Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews".
2007-05-06 02:27:55 · answer #2 · answered by Peace Crusader 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Industria Naturum Roma Imperetor.
(Imperial Roman Natural Industries *trade mark*)
2007-05-06 02:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by U-98 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I -- Jesus (I and J were interchangeable in the old days)
N -- of Nazareth
R -- King of the ... ("Rex" for king)
I -- Jews
It was put there by the Roman soldiers as an act of mockery toward Jesus, I think.
2007-05-06 02:28:14 · answer #4 · answered by Skepticat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is Latin and stands for "Iesvs Nazarenvs Rex Ivdaeorvm." the english translation would be "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews".
2007-05-06 02:22:08 · answer #5 · answered by Jonathan 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was meant to read IN RIOT BC. which stands for 'I Never Rote Iny of this bull crap,' but there just wasn't enough room on the sign.
P.S. Jesus never received a formal education. He learned to spell from the lepers, who just didn't have the energy to teach him correctly. He thanked them by only healing a few of them, instead of them all, as repayment for his partial education.
2007-05-06 02:31:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
JonJon41's got it right.
It's message was written 3 times.
Hebrew, Greek, Latin
2007-05-06 02:23:17 · answer #7 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the ancient Roman version of "pwned".
2007-05-06 02:47:40 · answer #8 · answered by Enslavementalitheist 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
king of the Jews.
2007-05-06 02:23:28 · answer #9 · answered by chin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋