Holy Ghost

Meaning

Name

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

Noun

The plant Angelica archangelica.

Synonyms

Holy Spirit

Paraclete

the

Eternal Father

Translations

Heiliger Geist

Saint-Esprit

Espíritu Santo

Spirito Santo

Espírito Santo

Spiritus Sanctus

Άγιο Πνεύμα

Esprit-Saint

Heilige Geest

Esperit Sant

Espirito Santo

Paracleto

Heilige Geist

l’esprit saint

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: Holi Gost

Inherited from Old English: Hāliġ Gāst

In summary

From Middle English Holi Gost, from Old English Hāliġ Gāst, a calque of Latin Spīritus Sānctus, which in turn is a calque of Ancient Greek Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον (Pneûma tò Hágion), from πνεῦμα (pneûma, “breath, vital force, soul”) + ἅγιος (hágios, “holy”)), a calque of Hebrew רוּחַ הָקֹדֶשׁ (rûaḥ hā-qōḏeš), from רוּחַ (rûaḥ, “wind, breath, spirit”) + קֹדֶשׁ (qōḏeš, “holiness”), from earlier רוּחַ יְהֹוָה/יַהְוֶה (rûaḥ Yəhōwā/Yahəweh, “wind of Jehovah/Yahweh”).