Etymology

Holy Spirit

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Middle English Holy Speryte
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Holy Spirit · proper noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromHoly Speryte
  2. English todayHoly Spirit

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

Holy Spirit · proper noun2

  1. Arabic · calque ofرُوح الْقُدُس“Spirit of Holiness”
  2. English todayHoly Spirit

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

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