Инна Димитрова [Inna Dimitrova]: Графична и теологическа интерпретация на свещеното име Исус в ранната глаголическа традиция

 

DOI 10.17846/pdjkss.2026.227-235

 

Д-р Инна Димитрова, Университет по библиотекознание и информационни технологии (Sofia, Bulgaria)

 

Graphemic and theological aspects of the sacred name “Jesus” in the early glagolitic tradition

 

Abstract

This paper examines the graphic and theological rendering of the sacred name “Jesus” (Nomina Sacra) in early Glagolitic Gospel manuscripts (Codex Marianus, Codex Zographensis, and Codex Assemanianus). It analyzes the paleographic distribution and phonological/symbolic functions of the three Glagolitic -graphemes (Izhe-10, Izhe-20, and the i-allograph) used in abbreviation forms. Countering Leszek Moszyński’s thesis that Constantine-Cyril strictly preserved the Greek form () without Slavic inflectional endings, the paper highlights the deliberate theological, onomasiological, and palindromic design of the Glagolitic sacred abbreviation. By assessing structural parameters such as two-letter versus three-letter patterns, full forms, and the positional selection of graphemes, the study demonstrates how orthographic variations reflect underlying developmental stages, Hellenizing tendencies under Tsar Simeon, and alignment with Constantine-Cyril’s original alphabetic symbolism.

 

Keywords

Nomina Sacra; Glagolitic tradition; Sacred Name Jesus; Old Church Slavonic; Codex Marianus; Codex Zographensis; Codex Assemanianus; paleography; Konstantin-Cyril.

 

How to cite this article

димитрова, Инна, (2026). Графична и теологическа интерпретация на свещеното име Исус в ранната глаголическа традиция. In: Žeňuchová Šašerina, Svetlana (ed.). Písomné dedičstvo, jazyk a kultúrna pamäť v slovanskom svete. Nitra: Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa, s. 227-235. ISBN 978-80-558-2449-9 (tlač), ISBN 978-80-558-2450-5 (online). DOI 10.17846/pdjkss.2026.227-235

 

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