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語源 1

From Late 中期英語 Holy Speryte, holy spiriet, holy spyryt, an alteration of earlier 中期英語 Holygost, Haliȝ Gast, holy goost (see Holy Ghost), equivalent to holy +‎ Spirit.

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固有名詞

the Holy Spirit

1. (Christianity) The person (hypostasis) of the Trinity or Godhead corresponding to divine essence present in the faithful (particularly inspired prophets) and considered to proceed either from (Eastern Orthodoxy) God the Father alone or (Roman Catholicism) from Him together with God the Son.

   In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

   • 1731, “Dialogue on the Holy Spirit”, in Alexander Campbell, editor, The Millennial Harbinger, volume 2, page 553:

     The Holy Spirit is now the Spirit of Christ as it was once known by the title of the Spirit of God.

2. (Judaism) The spirit of God, especially the gifts of wisdom and prophecy.
3. (Baháʼí Faith) The spirit of God who delivers messages to humanity in the form of Manifestations of God.

使用する際の注意点

• This expression has superseded Holy Ghost in many Christian denominations and Bible translations.

同意語

Holonyms

• (Christian: person of the Holy Trinity): The Godhead, The Trinity

等位語

• (Christian: person of the Holy Trinity): God, God the Father; Jesus Christ, God the Son

語源 2

A calque of Arabic رُوح الْقُدُس (rūḥ al-qudus, “Spirit of Holiness”), a calque of the Ancient Greek and Hebrew senses above.

固有名詞

Holy Spirit

1. (Islam) The spirit of God, especially in its inspiration of prophets and quickening of fetuses.
2. (Islam) The archangel Gabriel.