IHS

IHS -   This is the true meaning of IHS, it is the first three letters of the Greek spelling of the Holy Name of Jesus.  The name “Jesus”, in Greek, is written  ιησους  which is transliterated as “ihsous” and pronounced  iēsous. This is the Holy Name as it was written in the Gospels.  However, in Hebrew, the name “Jesus” is written  ישוע  which is transliterated as “yeshu‘a” and pronounced yeshūa.  Finally, in Latin, the Holy Name is written Iesus which gives us the English “Jesus”, since the “j” often replaces the “i” at the beginning of a word (as well as between vowels).