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Christ Pantokrator. at Daphni

In Christian iconography, Christ Pantokrator refers to a specific depiction of Christ.

 

Pantocrator or Pantokrator is one of many Names of God in Judaism. When the Hebrew Bible was translated into Greek as the Septuagint, Pantokrator was used both for YHWH Tzevaot "Lord of Hosts" and for El Shaddai "God Almighty".

 

The most common translation of Pantocrator is "Almighty" or "All-powerful". In this understanding, Pantokrator is a compound word formed from the Greek words for "all" and the noun "strength" (κρατος). This is often understood in terms of potential power; i.e., ability to do anything, omnipotence.

 

[from the Wiki entry: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_Pantocrator ]

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