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English Greek Word Nominative (Subject) Genitive (Possessive) God Θεός ΘΣ ΘΥ Lord Κύριος ΚΣ ΚΥ Jesus Ἰησοῦς ΙΣ ΙΥ Christ Χριστὸς ΧΣ ΧΥ Son Υἱός ΥΣ ΥΥ Spirit Πνεῦμα ΠΝΑ ΠΝΣ Father Πατήρ ΠΗΡ ΠΡΣ Saviour Σωτὴρ ΣΗΡ ΣΡΣ Heaven/Heavens Οὐρανὸς ΟΥΝΟΣ ΟΥΝΟΥ Man Ἄνθρωπος ΑΝΟΣ ΑΝΟΥ Israel Ἰσραὴλ ΙΗΛ Jerusalem Ἱερουσαλήμ ΙΛΗΜ David Δαυὶδ ΔΑΔ Cross Σταυρός ΣΤΣ ΣΤΥ Mother Μήτηρ ΜΗΡ ΜΗΣ

Nomina sacra (singular: nomen sacrum) means “sacred names” in Latin. In paleography and textual criticism, it is used to refer to traditions of abbreviated writing of several frequently occurring divine names or titles in early Greek manuscripts of the Bible.… Learn Koine Greek