Yes, yes, I know. It's a turn of phrase, he didn't have a middle name. Any idea where and when this originated, though?
2007-12-06 05:41:22 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
For no particular reason, I've always assumed 'Harry', incidentally.
2007-12-06 05:46:57 · update #1
Lovechrist: If I knew (or wanted to know Jesus), I'd have asked /him/ his middle name. By the way, isn't your username doing the same thing?
2007-12-06 05:48:37 · update #2
The H stands for Bob. Don't ask why, it is not our place to question.
2007-12-07 02:47:21 · answer #1 · answered by lunameow 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't know where or when.
Hazard a guess on general area AngloSaxonVille
also I'm informed over the years when I asked the same
Q that it either means Holy or Heavenly, which equate to about the same thing in my book.
Thanks for another fun Q :) Thumbs up to you! (figuratively speaking)
[Edit: Kjelstad says it best I think, even tho the other person had the cut and paste and website addtn. and said the same thing basically. I liked the way Kjelstad said it. And I'm really grateful to loveChrist for reminding me that Jesus was all about DEMONSTRATING love TO EVERYONE regardless. It's a great reminder to me that how I behave does impact how people think, not just about me, but about things in general.
Thanks Wolfe... for helping expand my understanding with the Q and for the ones who knew and were willing to share the A]
2007-12-06 14:59:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I copied it .Here you are.
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wiki has many theories on its origins.
Using the name of "Jesus Christ" as an oath has been common for many centuries, but the precise origins of the letter H in the expression Jesus H. Christ are obscure. While many explanations have been proposed, some serious and many humorous, the most widely accepted derivation is from the divine monogram of Christian symbolism. The symbol, derived from the first three letters of the Greek name of Jesus, is transliterated "IHS," "IHC," "JHS," or "JHC". Since the transliteration "IHS" gave rise to the backronym Iesus Hominum Salvator (Latin for "Jesus savior of men"), it is plausible that "JHC" similarly led to "Jesus H. Christ".
2007-12-06 13:48:22 · answer #3 · answered by Sarojini K 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It comes down to a mistranslation by people that were trying to translate initials. Nothing more.
In Hebrew Jesus was abbreviated IHC (there was no "J" at the time) and later people took that as initials. Just an honest mistake
2007-12-06 13:46:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
there was never an H. i've never heard of it before. Christ wasnt even his last name. back then...they didnt have any last names...so they would call their name and then the place their from or the name of their father. so kind of like "Jesus of Nazareth." They also called him Jesus Christ because "Christ" means the messiah or saviour.
2007-12-06 13:51:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Holy
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2007-12-06 13:47:13 · answer #6 · answered by Char 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hugs
2007-12-06 13:52:04 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hominus--Jesus Hominus Christos--Jesus, savior of mankind
2007-12-06 13:47:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Haliburton
2007-12-06 13:44:13 · answer #9 · answered by voodoogeisha 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
i always thought it came from the grapes of wrath by John Steinbeck. But if i had to guess what it stands for i'd say He loves you.
2007-12-06 13:57:39 · answer #10 · answered by Billy Edwards 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋