сꙑнъ божии

Old Church Slavonic

Alternative forms

• сн҃ъ бж҃ии (sn:ŭ bž:ii) — abbreviation
• божии сꙑнъ (božii synŭ), (abbreviation) бж҃ии сн҃ъ (bž:ii sn:ŭ)

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek Υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ (Huiós toû Theoû). Compare Old Polish Syn Boży, Old Czech Syn boží, Russian Сын Бо́жий (Syn Bóžij).

Noun

сꙑнъ божии • (synŭ božii) m

1. (Christianity, theology) Son of God
   • 11th century, Codex Marianus (in Glagolitic), Gospel of Matthew 8:29:

     ῾ꙇ се възъписте гл҃ща · что естъ нама и тебѣ ис҃се сн҃е бж҃ии ·пришелъ еси сѣмо прѣжде врѣмене мѫчитъ насъ ·

     [“What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?”]

     “What do you want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have you come here to torture us before the appointed time?”

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Usage notes

Used as translation of Ancient Greek Υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ (Huiós toû Theoû), παῖς τοῦ θεοῦ (paîs toû theoû), θεόπαις (theópais), Latin Filius Dei, Old High German cotas sun.

References

• “сꙑнъ”, in GORAZD (overall work in Czech, English, and Russian), http://gorazd.org, 2016—2024