The Names and Titles of Jesus Christ

Vocabulary flashcards exploring the translational history, meanings, and theological significance of the names and titles of Jesus Christ based on lecture notes.

Jesus (Proper Name)

The proper name of the GOD-man which signifies Saviour, given by the counsel and command of GOD.

Yehoshua

The original Hebrew pronunciation of the name Joshua, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'.

Yeshua

A shortened form of Yehoshua used by Nehemiah and the original Aramaic/Hebrew name for Jesus; it means 'Yahweh is salvation'.

Iesous (Ιησοῦς)

The Greek translation of the name 'Yeshua' used by the Apostles in the Greek New Testament, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'.

Iesus

The Latin version of the Greek name Iesous, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'.

Ichthus (ΙΧΘΥΣ)

The Greek word for 'fish' and an early Church acronym for 'Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior' (Iesous Khristos Theou (h)uios soter).

Christ

A name derived from the Greek translation of the Hebrew 'Messiah,' which means 'anointed.'

Chi-Rho

One of the earliest forms of a Christogram, created by combining the Greek letters Chi (X) and Rho (P) from the word ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ (Christos).

Son of God (Old Testament)

A title given to the angels, the Chosen People, the children of Israel, and their kings.

Son of God (New Testament)

Signifies the unique and eternal relationship of Jesus Christ to God his Father: the only Son of the Father.

Kyrios

The Greek word for 'Lord' used in the translation of the Old Testament to render the ineffable Hebrew name YHWH.

Lord

A title indicating divine sovereignty used to indicate the divinity of Israel's God; to confess Jesus as Lord is to believe in his divinity.