[Olog-hai]

The number was written in Greek letters and so inspired, not Hebrew or Aramaic. The letters are chi, xi and stigma (χξϛ).

[do the dhue]

Are you sure it would have been written in Greek. John was Hebrew. Why do you say Greek (just asking not questioning)?

[Lee N. Field]

The number was written in Greek letters and so inspired, not Hebrew or Aramaic. The letters are chi, xi and stigma (χξϛ).

ἑξακόσιοι ἑξήκοντα ἕξ

[do the dhue]

Greek alphabet used as number, denoting respectively six hundred, sixty and six. 600=Warfare, 6-= idol worship, 6= man, evils of Satan. (Biblical Mathematics Ed F Vallowe.)

That would be the apparent meaning in Greek

[huldah1776]

I always just took it to mean that it was a man’s name (and thus not God) but after reading your post and wanting to know more I went to OrthodoxWiki—not acceptable in academia, but hey, I’m supposed to be do my bookkeeping...

“There are three different characteristics that distinguish the beast according to Revelation 13:16 to 18 - His mark (of authority), His name and the number of his name (666). It might be argued by some that 666 must be applied to one man’s name, and that this will then help identify him as the Antichrist. Others claim that the following verse shows that 666 need not apply solely to a man’s name:

And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. (Rev. 19:16)

The same Greek word translated as name (onoma) that appears in Revelation 13:17-18 is also used in chapter 19:16, so the word could possible apply to a title, and not just one man’s name.”

http://orthodoxwiki.org/666