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King of the Jews
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English
King of the Jews,Jesus, King of the Jews
thumb|INRI: Iēsūs Nāzarēnus Rēx Iūdaeōrum (Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews)
Proper noun
1
en Q302 Jesus Christ.
en king of kings<id:Q302>
en any specific king who ruled over the Jewish people Any specific king who ruled over the Jewish people in some period.
Usage notes
It is conventionally held (1) that the Romans meant for this epithet to mock Jesus as he lay on the cross and to make an example of him within the context of pacifying the Jewish population under Roman rule, and (2) that the epithet took on a life of its own afterward, in which Christians use the phrase reverently.
See also
en la:INRI King of the Romans