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ecce homo

[ ech-ey hoh-moh, ek-ey ek-see hoh-moh, ek-ey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

Latin.

“Behold the man!”: the words with which Pilate presented Christ, crowned with thorns, to his accusers. John 19:5.

noun

Art. a painting, statue, or other representation of Christ crowned with thorns.

Ecce Homo

/ ˈɛksɪ; ˈɛkeɪ ˈhəʊməʊ /

First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin; here ( def ); Homo ( def )

Latin: behold the man, the words of Pontius Pilate to his accusers (John 19:5)

At an early part of the period to which this chapter belongs, the famous volume entitled “Ecce Homo” was published.

They are of the same class as those in the cloister, and one of them, a large Ecce Homo, is certainly a very fine work.

Such, as the author of "Ecce Homo" considers, is "the question between religion and science" now before the world.

The engraving "Ecce Homo" is in two states, a fine proof having been added.

Gazing upon Him, we can exclaim with inexpressible enthusiasm and unutterable ecstasy, "Ecce Homo!"

April 19, 2024tortuous

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