DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHAT THE WORD INRI MEANS ON TOP OF THE HOLY CROSS WERE JESUS WAS CRUSSIFIED?THERE IS A WORD INRI WHAT IS IT?
2007-12-04 12:57:44 · 7 answers · asked by MGV4 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My ex-husband (who was brought up catholic) told me it means, "I'm Nailed Right In."
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2007-12-04 13:07:21 · answer #1 · answered by YY4Me 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
INRI is the beginning letters of Jesus' death sentence. Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews. Each letter stands for a different language: Hebrew, Greek, Arabic and Latin (Roman) The words were written in four different languages so that all would be able to read and understand why the person was being crucified.
2007-12-04 13:06:30 · answer #2 · answered by Mary W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
INRI is an acronym of the Latin phrase IESVS NAZARENVS REX IVDÆORVM, which translates to English as: "Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews". It appears in the New Testament of the Christian Bible in the Gospel of 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 (KJV) "This is the King of the Jews". The title was written in Hebrew and Greek and Latin.
2007-12-04 13:01:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
On crucifixes the letters INRI are an acronym for the latin phrase for "Jesus the Nazarean, King of the Jews". Pontius Pilate had this phrase inscribed in Latin, Hebrew, and I believe greek and Aramaic as well and posted on Jesus' cross.
2007-12-04 13:02:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The letters "INRI" are initials for the Latin title that Pontius Pilate had written over the head of Jesus Christ on the cross (John 19:19). Latin was the official language of the Roman Empire.
The words were "Iesvs Nazarenvs Rex Ivdaeorvm." Latin uses "I" instead of the English "J", and "V" instead of "U" (i.e., Jesus Nazarenus Rex Judaeorum). The English translation is "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews."
2007-12-04 13:01:27 · answer #5 · answered by swissfox 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
"INRI" is an acronym for a larger phrase that was written on the actual sign itself. It stands for the Latin phrase that, when translated, says, "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews"
2007-12-05 02:49:37 · answer #6 · answered by Daver 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's an acronym in Latin for "Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews"
2007-12-04 13:02:42 · answer #7 · answered by Eiliat 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋