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The Greek word for Savior is "Σωτήρ" (sotir) and for messiah is "Μεσσίας" (messias).
Savior.
The letters inside the ichthys, "ΙΧΘΥΣ", stand for "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior" in Greek.
Absolutely Not! It's Greek for: Presence. And instead has everything to do with the Second coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Sotere (from which comes the Greek men's name, Sotirios).
savior = Ratever (ראַטעווער)
Icthyus is the Greek word for fish. It is spelled with the Greek letters Iota, Chi, Theta, Upsilon, and Sigma. Iota is the first letter in the Greek word Iesous, which means Jesus. Chi is the first letter in the Greek word Christos, which means Christ. Theta is the first letter in the Greek word Theou, which means God. Upsilon is the first letter in the Greek word Uios, which means Son. Sigma is the first letter in the Greek word Soter, which means Savior.
"σωτήρας" (so-tee-ras)
The fish, though it's more correct to say that both the early Christian fish and the modern English word "ichthyology" are derived from the Greek word ikhthys (ΙΧΘΥΣ). The symbol is based on the fact that the Greek word for fish can be read as acronym for the Greek phrase Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, Θεοῦ Υιός, Σωτήρ, meaning "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior".
Messiah is a Hebrew word meaning "anointed", christ is the greek word for "anointed".
Lord
The Aramaic word for "savior" is "mshiha" (ܡܫܝܚܐ). This term is derived from the Aramaic root "m-sh-h," which means "to save" or "to deliver." In the context of religious texts, "mshiha" is often used to refer to a messianic figure or a divine savior.