What does "IHUI" stand for on the top of a crusifiction cross?

Question

My daughter has a cross in her room. Above Jesus's head is a plaque with the letters "IHUI". What does "IHUI" stand for?

Answer 1

I don't know what that stands for, but usually it says "INRI" which means:
INRI is an acronym of the Latin phrase IESVS NAZARENVS REX IVDAEORVM, which translates to English as: "Jesus the Nazarene, the King of the Jews". It appears in the New Testament of the Christian Bible in the Gospel John (19:19). Each of the other accounts for Jesus' death have a slightly different sign: Matthew (27:37) "This is Jesus the King of the Jews"; Mark (15:26) "The King of the Jews"; and Luke (23:38) "This is the King of the Jews".

Answer 2

One thing to bare in mind is that there are 21 ways to be catholic! Which means there are multiple languages and alphabet's used to essentially spell out the same thing. The Latin right obviously uses Latin "INRI", I'm part of the Byzantine right and we use Old-Slavonic "IUHI" which is typically but not limited to eastern crosses like the Saint Andrew cross, the one with the three bars which most people unfortunately just associate with the Greek Orthodox Church. I hope this helps.

Answer 3

I actually do know the answer. If you look at the cross a little more closely you probably don't see the characters "IHUI" but rather "I.Н.Ц.І." (See the difference in the "u"?)

Anyway, these are Russian characters that mean the "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews". Your daughter has an Orthodox cross-particularly Russian Orthodox.

I also have a hunch there are more symbols and pictures on the cross. If you want more information on them or the topic of Eastern Orthodoxy, look up Ancient Faith, Orthodox Church in America, or the Greek Orthodox Church in America.

God Bless

Answer 4

Crusifiction

Answer 5

INRI not ihui it is Latin for Jesus of Nazereth King of the Jews I is pronounced as a J Iesusorum Nazerthorum Rexorum Iewsorum The orum is part of a Paradigm which deliniates the case of the sentence in this instance the ablative. Used in instances where the subject is of something in this case king of the Jews. Not your fault everyone was not an alterboy. Hope this helps Good Luck

Answer 6

the sign that was put on top of jesus christ's cross said,"this is jesus, king of the the jews". (mat. 27:37)

it is also stated in Mark 15:24-26, Luke 23:34-38, and John 19:18-22.

Answer 7

I think you mean INRI which means Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum Jesus of Nazareth ,King of the Jews

crucifixion

Answer 8

Are you sure its IHUI or "INRI". From what i've known since childhood, INRI is what i usually notice on top of Jesus Christ. It stands for Iesus Nazarenvs Rex Ivdaeorvm, Latin for "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews."

Answer 9

I have a cross that I bought from the Monks at a Greek Orthodox Monastery in Meteora, Greece that has IHUI

Answer 10

i'm pretty sure it's INRI (between dust and distance, you may have misread it).

since J's in latin are I's it's really JNRJ (it's been years since high school latin, so bear with me) which translates to something like Jesus of Nazareth King (Rex) of the Jews.