ecce homo

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

Latin.

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

noun

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

Ecce Homo

/ ˈɛkeɪ ˈhəʊməʊ; ˈɛksɪ /

noun

1. a picture or sculpture of Christ crowned with thorns

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecce homo¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ecce homo¹

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

Example Sentences

The New Testament story of Pilate presenting a scourged Jesus to an angry crowd with the words “behold the man” — “ecce homo” in Latin — was a central theme of religious art for centuries.

From New York Times

The revamped “ecce homo” fresco ended up giving a significant boost to tourism in Borja, as visitors flocked to see what was described as the worst art restoration project of all time.

From New York Times

The revamped “ecce homo” fresco ended up giving a significant boost to tourism in Borja, as visitors flocked to see what was described as the worst art-restoration project of all time.

From Seattle Times

The episode recalled an infamous botched restoration at another church, in northeastern Spain, where a century-old “ecce homo” fresco of Jesus crowned with thorns was disfigured in 2012.

From New York Times

Only don't make such an ecce homo face; go, rather, and pay your respects to his Excellency, the Governor.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• earthly
• frail
• temporal