The X-Files: Chrēstos / Christos / Χρειστος

[Peter Kirby]

IGLSyr 2 536 (ca. 431)

εἷς θεὼς {²⁶θεὸς}²⁶ καὶ Χριστὸς αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸ Ἅ-
γιον Πν(εῦμ)α #⁵⁶ ἐτελιόθη {²⁶ἐτελειώθη}²⁶ ἐν μενὶ Λῴου κʹ
           τοῦ θουʹ ἔτους.

"One God, and His Christ (Χριστὸς), and the Holy Spirit. It was completed in the month of Loios, in the year 479*."

* According to the Antiochene era, beginning 49/48 BCE.

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/242613?hs=50-56

[Peter Kirby]

IGLSyr 2 542 (ca. 350), Greater Syria and the East: Syria and Phoenicia

εἷς θεὸς καὶ Χριστέ, βοηθὸς γενοῦ
Φλ(αουίῳ) Εὐσεβίῳ υἱοῦ Κυ☩ρίλης ἀγοραστήν, κτίστην.
ἔτους ηπτʹ ἠγόρασεν, ηϟτʹ ἔκτισεν σὺν θεῷ, Πανήμ(ου) λʹ.

One God, and Christ (Χριστέ), be a helper. Cyril, the son of Fl(avius) Eusebius, a merchant and builder, bought in the year 388*, constructed in the year 398* with God's help, (month of) Panemos, the 30th.

* According to the Antiochene era, beginning 49/48 BCE.

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/242619?hs=42-48

[Peter Kirby]

IGLSyr 2 559 (ca. 401)

ἔτους θμυʹ, μηνὸς Λῴου βʹ. Μαρκιανὸς Κῦρις τ(ε)χ(νίτης).
Χριστὸς βο(ή)θ(ει) {²⁷βο(η)θ(ός)?}²⁷. Εὐσέβις διάκον̣ο̣ς̣ ἐπ[οίησε].

"In the year 449*, the month of Loios, the 2nd. Markianos Kyros, the artisan. Christ (Χριστὸς), the helper. Eusebios, the deacon, made [this]."

* According to the Antiochene era, beginning 49/48 BCE.

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/242636?hs=94-100

[Peter Kirby]

IGLSyr 2 561 (ca. 390), Greater Syria and the East: Syria and Phoenicia

ἔτους ηλυʹ, μενὸς Πανέμ[ου — — —]λλ̣ουλ̣β̣․υος. ☩
εἷς θεὸς ὁ βοεθο͂ν {²⁶βοηθῶν}²⁶ ἡμᾶς καὶ ὡ Χριστὸς αὐτοῦ, ἀμέν {²⁶ἀμήν}²⁶. ☩
Μ(αρκιανὸς) Κῦρις π[ρεσ]βύτερος ἐπέοισεν {²⁶ἐποίησεν}²⁶.

"In the year 438*, month Panemos, [— — —] [?] One God, the helper, us, and Christ (Χριστὸς), amen. ☩ Markianos Kyros, the elder, made [this]."

* According to the Antiochene era, beginning 49/48 BCE.

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/242638?hs=131-137

[Peter Kirby]

IGLSyr 2 575 (ca. 363 / 364), Greater Syria and the East: Syria and Phoenicia

Χρ̣ιστέ, β̣οέθι. ἔτου̣ς̣ β̣ι̣υ̣ʹ ἔ̣τους.

"Christ (Χρ̣ιστέ), help. In the year 412* year."

* According to the Antiochene era, beginning 49/48 BCE.

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/242652?hs=21-28

[Peter Kirby]

IGLSyr 2 594 (ca. 326 / 327)

   [ἔ]τ<ο>υς εοτʹ.
[Ἰησο]ῦ(?) [Χ]ριστέ, βοήθι Μ— —.

[Y]ear 375*.
[Jes]us [Ch]rist, help M—...

* According to the Antiochene era, beginning 49/48 BCE.

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/242671?hs=72-79

[Peter Kirby]

IGLSyr 2 595 (ca. 378), Greater Syria and the East: Syria and Phoenicia

εἷς θεὸς καὶ Χριστός. Αὐδυνέου θκ
τοῦ ζκυ ἔτους. Δάμας τεχνίτης.

"One God and Christ (Χριστός). (Month of) Audunaios, the 29th, of the year 427*. Damas the craftsman."

* According to the Antiochene era, beginning 49/48 BCE.

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/242672?hs=38-44

[Peter Kirby]

IGLSyr 2 598 (ca. 369), Greater Syria and the East: Syria and Phoenicia

☩ Εὐσεβίῳ ☩ Χριστιανῷ. ☩
δόξα Πατρὶ καὶ Υἱῷ καὶ Ἁγίῳ Πνεύ-
    <μα>τι· ἔτους ζιυ, μη-
      νὶ Λῴου κζ.

To Eusebius, a Christian (Χριστιανῷ). Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. In the year 417*, month of Loios, the 27th.

* According to the Antiochene era, beginning 49/48 BCE.

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/242675?hs=45-51

[Peter Kirby]

IGLSyr 4 1418

ἰατρὸς καὶ λύσις κακῶν, Ἰασοῦς {²⁶Ἰησοῦς}²⁶ ὁ Χρι(στὸ)ς, ὁ ἐπὶ πάντων θε(ός).
                            ΙΧΘΥϹ.

"Healer and solution of evils, Jesus (Ἰασοῦς), the Christ (ὁ Χρις), the God above all. ΙΧΘΥϹ."

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/243663?hs=80-88

This is the third inscription that I've noticed that has the abbreviation Χρις. The previous two were IGLSyr 2 432 (ca. 421) and Dura-Europos VIII,2 95,17 (ca. 225-250).

[Peter Kirby]

IGLSyr 4 1489

[Χ]Μ̣Γ. ἐν ἀνομάτῳ {²⁶οναματι}²⁶ Χρυσ̣τ̣οῦ {²⁶Χριστοῦ}²⁶.

[Χ]ΜΓ. In the name of Christ.

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/243735?hs=77-83

This short inscription appears to have two spelling errors.