The X-Files: Chrēstos / Christos / Χρειστος

[Peter Kirby]

MAMA X 104 (ca. 305-310), Asia Minor: Phrygia

Αὐρ. Κύριλλα
ἀνδρὶ Ἀσκληπ-
<ι>άδῃ κὲ ἑα̣υ̣τ̣ῇ̣ ζῶ-
σα κὲ τὰ τέκνα <α>ὐ-
τῶν Ἀσκληπι-
άδης πατρὶ κὲ
μητρὶ κὲ Δόμν-
α ν̣ύν̣φ̣η ἑκ̣υροῖς
Χρηστια̣-
νοὶ Χρησ-
τιανοῖς
μνήμης χ̣-
άριν.

Aurelia Kyrialla, to her husband Asclepiades, to herself while still alive, and to their children. Asclepiades, father, and Domna, now step-daughter, Chrestians to Chrestians [Christians to Christians (Χρηστια̣νοὶ Χρηστιανοῖς)], in memory, grace.

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/2 ... %2C218-226

[Peter Kirby]

MAMA X 245 (ca. 285/290-300), Asia Minor: Phrygia

[— — —]ν̣ος
[— — —]λ̣ης
[— — —]ς̣ γ̣ανβρὸς κὲ Εὐ-
[— — Μ]αρκελλῖνα τῆς Κυρ-
ίλλης θυγ-
   άτηρ.
[Χρηστιανοὶ Χ]ρ̣ηστι̣ανοῖς.

[—] son-in-law and [—] Markellina, daughter of Cyri[llis], mother. Chrestians to Chrestians [Christians to Christians (Χρηστια̣νοὶ Χρηστιανοῖς)].

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/2 ... %2C150-158

[Peter Kirby]

MAMA X 275 (ca. 250-early 4th century), Asia Minor: Phrygia

[αἶ]ψα πανύστατε παρθένε κεῖσαι
[δεσποίν]η̣ς̣ δ̣ε̣ινῆς οἶστρον ἔχουσα μόρῳ
[— —]α̣ι̣ ἐνυνφεύθης οὐδ’ ἰς λέχος ἥρμοσε πατὴρ
[ἀλ]λ’ ὀλοαὶ κώκυσαν Ἐρηνύες ἰς Ἀχέροντα
[ο]ὔνομα δὶς Κύριλλα γονεῦσι Κάτυλλα Μένανδρος
κὲ Ὀνήσιμος κὲ Ἀλεξανδρία νύνφη
ἀνφότεροι Πλούτωνος ἀνηλέος ἦσαν ὑπουργοὶ
ἣν γὰρ ἔδι κώμοισι βρέμειν ταύτην τάφοις ἐστεφάνωσεν
Χρηστιανοὶ Χρηστιανοῖς.

Hastily, most holy maiden, you lie, bearing the terrible frenzy of the mistress. You were not wedded to a bed, but the Furies, with howls, carried you to Acheron. Kyrilla, twice-named, daughter of Katylla and Menandros, and Onesimos and Alexandria, the bride. Both were ministers of inexhaustible Plouton. For her, whom the villages lament, this wreath adorns the tomb. Chrestians to Chrestians [Christians to Christians (Χρηστιανοὶ Χρηστιανοῖς)].

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/2 ... %2C460-466

[Peter Kirby]

MAMA IV 221 (ca. 250-300 AD), Asia Minor: Phrygia

Αὐρ. Ἀρτέμων Αὐξά-
νοντος τρὶς Δομετίου τῷ
πατρὶ Αὐρ. Αὐξάνοντι τρὶς Δο-
[μ]ετίου βουλευτῇ καὶ τῇ μ-
ητρὶ Αὐρ. Δόμνῃ Εὑρήμονο[ς]
Λικινίου· οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ Αὐ[ρ.]
Ζωτικὸς καὶ Αὐξάνων
[κ]αὶ Αὐρ. Ἀρτέμων ἔγονος [ἐ]-
ποίησαν· καὶ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ
ὑστέρα Αὐρ. Ἀμμία Νανιτ[η]-
νὴ Βράδωνος Αὐρ. Αὐξάνον-
τι Ζουλακίῳ βουλεύτῃ δὶς
Δομετίου καὶ τῇ γυνεκὶ αὐτο-
ῦ τῇ πρώτῃ Αὐρ. Δόμνῃ Δο-
ύλου Διογένου Χρηστια-
νοῦ τοῖς γλυκυτάτοις
γονῖσιν μνήμης χάριν.

Aurelius Artemon, son of Auxanon, thrice for Demetrios, to his father Aurelius Auxanon, thrice for Demetrios, a counselor, and to his mother Aurelia Domna Euryne, daughter of Lycinios. His sons Zoticus, Auxanon, and Aurelius Artemon made [this]. And his wife, later, Aurelia Ammia Nannite, wife of Brado, to Aurelius Auxanon, to Zoulakios, twice counselor Demetrios, and to his wife, the first Aurelia Domna Doula, daughter of Diogenes. Chrestians/Christians (Χρηστιανοῦ) to the sweetest parents, in memory, grace.

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/269654?hs=519-525

[Peter Kirby]

MAMA VII 296b = Waelkens, Türsteine 578, Asia Minor: Phrygia

[Α]ὐρ Ἀριστόνεικο[ς τῇ σ]-
υνβίῳ Ἀμια καὶ [υἱῷ(?) γ]-
λυ<κ>υτάτῳ Δόμ[νῳ κὲ ἑα]-
τῷ ζῶν, οἱ Χρηστ[ιανοί(?)].

Aurelius Aristoneikos, to his wife Amia, and to his sweetest son Domnos(?), and to himself, while living. The Chrestians(?)/Christians(?) (Χρηστ[ιανοί(?)]).

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/270327?hs=142-148
source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/273293?hs=153-159

[Peter Kirby]

MAMA X App. I 182,22 (ca. 3rd-4th century), Asia Minor: Phrygia

Αὐξάνων Τρύφωνι πατρὶ κὲ Αὐξα-
 νούσῃ μητρὶ ἔτι ζώσῃ μνῆ χάριν
   Χρησιανοί {²⁶Χρηστιανοί}²⁶

To Auxanon, to his father Tryphon, and to his still living mother Auxanousa, in memory, grace. Chrestians/Christians (Χρησιανοί).

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/272411?hs=132-138

[Peter Kirby]

IGLSyr 2 428

ΙΧΘΥϹ. Ἰη-
   σοῦς Χρηστ☩-
☩ὸς θ̣ε̣ο̣ῦ̣ υ̣ἱ̣-
   ὸ̣ς σ̣ω̣τ̣ή̣ρ̣.

ΙΧΘΥϹ. Jesus Chrest/Christ (Χρηστὸς), the Son of God, Savior

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/242502?hs=52-58

[Peter Kirby]

IGLSyr 2 443 (ca. 336/337), Greater Syria and the East: Syria and Phoenicia

<Ἰ>(ησο)ῦ(?) Χρηστέ, βοήθι.
                    εἷς θεὸς μόνος.
                    ἔκτισεν Θαλάσις.
ὅσα λέγις, φίλε, κὲ σοὶ τὰ διπλᾶ. ἔτους επτʹ. εἰσελθέ, χέρων {²⁶χαίρων}²⁶.

Jesus(?) Chrest/Christ (Χρηστέ), help. One God alone. Thalassis created everything you say, my friend, and double blessings to you. Year 385*. Enter in joy.

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

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/242517?hs=64-70

[Peter Kirby]

AnIsl 7.1967.166,50

[εἷς θεὸς καὶ ὁ] Χρηστὸς αὐτοῦ.
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθησον Ζηνοβίῳ καὶ Πορφυρίῳ
Χρύσ-
ανθος
τεχνίτ-
ης
καὶ Μαρ-
τας
ἀνανέ
ωσε.

One God and his Chrest/Christ (Χρηστὸς). Lord, help Zeno and Porphyrius. Chrysanthus, the artisan. And Martas renovated.

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/305986?hs=62-68

[Peter Kirby]

Bernand, Inscr. Métr. 173 = Lefebvre, IGChrEg 353 = Oasis d'Égypte 69,12

☩
Ἀμμώνιον ἐν Χρηστῷ {²⁶Χριστῷ}²⁶ μεμελημένον ἔσιδον
                  ἄνδρα· |
ἵλαθει, Χρηστὲ {²⁶Χριστὲ}²⁶ πάτερ, χρύσεον γένος ὑποφήνας.


I saw Ammonius in Chrest/Christ (Χρηστῷ), a man who had lived a blameless life. Be gracious, Chrest/Christ (Χρηστὲ), Father, for you have produced a golden offspring.

source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/2 ... %2C241-247
source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/2 ... %2C116-122
source: https://inscriptions.packhum.org/text/2 ... %2C138-144