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'''χξς΄666''' refers to (in the Greek text of the New Testament: χξς΄) is a biblical number for "the Beast", found in the [[Book of Revelation]] of the [[New Testament]]. The number is found in most manuscripts and modern translations of the original Greek text reads as '''666''', although various modern studies show the number could be '''616''' based on [[wfollows:Papyrus 115|Papyrus 115]] from the 3rd century.

There are three different characteristics that distinguish the beast according to Revelation 13:16 to 18 ‘ο ’έχων τον νούν, ψηφισάτω τον ’αριθμον τού θηρίου· ’αριθμος- His mark (of authority)γαρ ’ανθρώπου ’εστιν, His name and και ‘ο-’αριθμος-’αυτού χξς.:He who has understanding [or "a mind"] let him count the number of his name (666). It might be argued by some that 666 must be applied to one the beast: for a man's namenumber it is, and that this will then help identify him as the antichristits number [is] 666. Others claim that the following verse shows that 666 need not apply solely to a man's name:

The number found in most manuscripts and modern translations of the Greek text is 666, although various modern studies show the number could be 616 based on [[w:Papyrus 115|Papyrus 115]] from the third century. <ref>St. [[Irenaeus of Lyons]] in the 4th century discusses this in his famous work.</ref> The most widely accepted theory connects the cryptogram of the Greek numerals to the letters of the alphabet, since numbers in ancient Greek were represented by letters. ''Gematria'Rev 19:16''' ''And he hath on his vesture , a type of cryptogram that assigns numerical values to alphabetic characters, is one form of these numerological exercises. The numeral 666 (DCLXVI in Roman numerals which like Greek represents numbers with alphabetic letters) in ancient Greek was represented as χξς Chi, Xi, and on his thigh Vau. The mainstream consensus among biblical scholars is that 666 is a name writtenreference to the emperor Nero which, KING OF KINGSaccording to which language and schema one uses, AND LORD OF LORDScan be rendered as either "666" or "616.''"

The same Greek word translated as name (onoma) There are three different characteristics that appears in distinguish the beast according to Revelation 13:1716 to 18 -18 is also used in chapter 19:16His mark (of authority), so His name and the word could possible apply number of his name (666). It might be argued by some that 666 must be applied to a titleone man's name, and that this will then help identify him as the [[Antichrist]]. Others claim that the following verse shows that 666 need not just one apply solely to a man's name.:

:And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. (Rev. 19:16) The same Greek word translated as name (''onoma'') that appears in Revelation 13:17-18 is also used in chapter 19:16, so the word could possible apply to a title, and not just one man's name. ==Reference==<references/> ==See alsoExternal links==*[http://www.roca.org/OA/153/153f.htm "Count the Number of the Beast: 666"] by Rassophore-monk Vsevolod*[[w:Greek numerals|Greek Numerals]]*[http://class.phys.psu.edu/p001projects/Project1/Spr06Projects/18%20Greek%20Number%20System%20PP.ppt The Greek Number System] [[EschatologyCategory:New Testament]]