When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. -The 2nd Joyful Mystery

Initals of I H S in pictures with Christ

Initals of I H S in pictures with Christ
Question from J Wallace on 6/17/2008:

What does the I H S symbol letters stand for ? What do they mean? Is this Greek letters?

thank you for this service.
Answer by Matthew Bunson on 6/30/2008:

JHS is more commonly spelled IHS, and it means Iesus (Jesus) Hominum Salvator, or Jesus the Savior of Men. It is derived from the Latin transliteration of the first three letters of Jesus in Greek (IHS for IHC). I hope that helps.

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