ASL Dictionary of Religious Signs

Jesus

Sign:

"Jesus"

Jesus

Synonyms:

Christ, Lord, Messiah

Hand Shape:

Open.

Motion:

Using middle finger of your right hand, touch the palm of your left hand. Then touch the palm of your right hand with the middle finger of your left. See the still images below for a more detailed look at the way the finger touches the palm.

Note(s):

Variation 1 is a view of your hands as you would see them. Variation 2 is a view as someone else would see them (they are not two views of the same hand positions).

(Mnemonic Note) This motion represents the places where the nails were driven into Jesus? hands.

Variations:

variation 1

variation 2

After touching the first palm, swing one hand outward in a circle parallel with your body before touching the second. This variation is usually only used when singing.