[CW] My XMAS 1 1/2-cents worth...

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no no,  The Greek is Xristos.  Our New Testament was written in Greek, not English.  It does mean the Christ.  Jesu Xristos.  It means Jesus the Saviour, the Messiah.  Modern times have changed the meaning a little and yes, there is a cross in it.
See also:  http://www.ibiblio.org/bgreek/test-archives/html4/1995-09/10443.html  for more about that.  That article suggests that Xristos is incompletely translated into English.
Rev. Bill
AC6QV


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From: Ron Zond <k3miy at csonline.net>
To: ken.d.brown at hawaiiantel.net; CW Reflector <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tue, Dec 22, 2009 3:49 am
Subject: Re: [CW] My XMAS 1 1/2-cents worth...


Ken
"X" is a cross. The Latin word for "across" is "trans".  Hence XMTR XFMR
STR,  and of course,
TAL for crystal. Happi Holidays
Ron
3MIY
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 always suspected that X came to be an abbreviation for "Chris" or
Crys" by association with either Christmas or Christianity. Thank you
or verifying that. How is it that X also can be substituted for "trans"
s in XFMR and XMTR?
DE N6KB
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