icxc [ edit ] In Eastern Christianity , the most widely used Christogram is a four-letter abbreviation, ΙϹ ΧϹ—a traditional abbreviation of the Greek words for 'Jesus Christ' (i.e., the first and last letters of each of the words Ι ΗϹΟΥ Ϲ Χ ΡΙϹΤΟ Ϲ , with the lunate sigma 'Ϲ' common in medieval Greek), [ 23 ] and written ...

2021年11月16日 · In this blog post, we will discuss icon gestures, namely the “IC XC” hand gesture. It is a popular symbol that can be found in many Orthodox icons of Jesus Christ, the Mother of God, and saints. What is its origin? What does it mean to Orthodox believers? The gesture of blessing is often seen in Orthodox iconography.

這手勢是要寫出「ICXC」這四個希臘字：「IC」，其實是「I-s」，代表「Iesous」；而「XC」，其實是「Ch-s」，即代表「Christos」；全個即是耶穌基督了。

What does this Christian symbol mean? IC XC NIKA means "Jesus Christ Conquers." The IC and XC are the first and last letters in the Greek words for Jesus and Christ, respectively. NIKA is …

2016年6月12日 · In Greek Orthodox iconography, as also in early Christian iconography, the gesture of the blessing hand actually shapes the letters IC XC, an abbreviation for the Greek …

2017年5月27日 · Yet the “IC XC” Christogram is much more than this: it is both a sign and means of blessing. A statue of the Buddha holds his hands just so and his devotees are supposed to remember a certain teaching; Christ raises His right hand …

2011年5月3日 · Like the “IHS”, the “IC XC” is a Christogram, a monogram of Jesus’ name. As we saw last time, “Jesus Christ”, when it is translated into Greek, looks like this: ΙΗΣΟΥΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ. If we take the first and last letters of ΙΗΣΟΥΣ (“Jesus”) and …

2020年5月5日 · ICXC NIKA —The first part here, IC XC, contains the first and last Greek letters for the name Iesus Cristus, Jesus Christ. NIKA means “conquers.” So the symbols taken together mean “Jesus Christ conquers.” This symbol is very common in any icon that depicts Christ.

2022年11月30日 · 除了前面劃十字聖號的動作與手勢之外，有一個常見的 icxc 手勢，各位伙伴以後看畫的時候，多注意一下劃中人物的手囉。 即使不放在教派與禮儀的考慮中，對於「十字架」的紀念與重視復活的意義上，可以看到過去聖徒的努力與堅持。

The letters XC represent Chi (Χ) and Sigma (Σ) - the first and last letters of Christ (ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ). IC XC are often accompanied with the letters NIKA, which is taken from the Greek form of In Hoc Signo Vinces, meaning 'to be victorious' or 'to conquer'. Constantine adopted this motto when he witnessed the sign (see Chi Rho cross).