Paraclete

paraclete English Etymology From en fro paraclit, from en la-lat paraclētus, from en grc παράκλητος one called to help, helper; comforter; protector, defender; (legal) advocate, from grc παρά beside + grc κλητός called, invited [one]. The Greek term is used four times in the Gospel of John as an epithet of the Holy Spirit. Pronunciation en /ˈpæɹəkliːt/ Proper noun en Christianity The Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful. en 1893 w:Lionel Johnson s:The Dark Angel 33–36 Apples of ashes, golden bright; / Waters of bitterness, how sweet! / O banquet of a foul delight, / Prepared by thee, dark Paraclete! en 1963 w:Thomas Pynchon V. The matter of a Paraclete’s coming, the comforter, the dove; the tongues of flame, the gift of tongues: Pentecost. Third Person of the Trinity. Synonyms The Comforter others at Holy Spirit Translations the Holy Spirit, the Holy Ghost, especially in its role as comforter of the faithful Bulgarian: bg Свети Дух m Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 保惠師 bǎohuìshī, cmn 師保 shībǎo Czech: cs Danish: da Dutch: nl Parakleet m Finnish: fi Parakletos French: fr Paraclet m German: de Paraklet m Greek: el Παράκλητος m Ancient Greek: grc παράκλητος m Hungarian: hu Italian: it Paraclito m Korean: ko Latin: la paraclētus m Polish: pl Paraklet m Portuguese: pt Paráclito m Russian: ru Паракле́т m, ru Паракли́т m Spanish: es Paráclito, es Paracleto m Swahili: sw Swedish: sv Paraklet c Tagalog: tl Paraklito Zulu: zu Isiqinisekiso