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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bengosha
"キリスト教では聖霊が弁護者または慰め主と呼ばれます。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The Holy Spirit considered as comforter, intercessor, or advocate.
"In his sermon, the priest spoke of the Holy Spirit as the divine paraclete guiding the faithful." - 2
Any advocate, comforter, or helper in times of need.
"She acted as a steadfast paraclete for the marginalized community members seeking justice."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'parakletos', meaning 'called to one's aid', composed of 'para-' (beside) and 'kalein' (to call). It entered Late Latin as 'paracletus' and was adopted into Old English and Middle English religious texts primarily to refer to the Holy Spirit as an intercessor, comforter, or advocate.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paraclete" is said worldwide
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Paraclet
Transliteration: /pa.ʁa.klɛ/
"Le texte théologique fait référence au Saint-Esprit comme le Paraclet."
Tröster
Transliteration: /ˈtʁœstɐ/
"In der Theologie wird der Heilige Geist oft als der Paraklet oder Tröster bezeichnet."
Paràclito
Transliteration: /paˈraː.kli.to/
"Lo Spirito Santo è invocato come il Paràclito nei momenti di preghiera."
Paráclito
Transliteration: /paˈɾa.kli.to/
"El Espíritu Santo es conocido en la tradición cristiana como el Paráclito."
Paráclito
Transliteration: /paˈɾa.kli.tu/
"O Espírito Santo atua como o Paráclito consolador dos crentes."
सहायक
Transliteration: sahayak
"पवित्र आत्मा को आശ്വാदक या सहायक कहा जाता है।"
保惠师
Transliteration: bǎohuìshī
"基督教神学中常称圣灵为保惠师。"
보혜사
Transliteration: bo-hye-sa
"성경에서는 성령을 보혜사로 칭합니다."
弁護者
Transliteration: bengosha
"キリスト教では聖霊が弁護者または慰め主と呼ばれます。"
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