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Jehovah's Witnesses en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /d͡ʒəˈhəʊ.vəz ˈwɪt.nə.sɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /d͡ʒəˈhoʊ.vəz ˈwɪt.nə.sɪz/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Jehovah, the personal name of God in the Hebrew Scriptures; the name was adopted in 1931 and inspired by the Biblical verse of Isaiah 43:10: You are my witnesses.
Meanings
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(form-of, plural) plural of Jehovah's Witness
Forms
Relateds
non-Witness · Jehovah's Witnessism
wikipedia: Isaiah 43#Verse 10
Jehovah's Witnesses en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /d͡ʒəˈhəʊ.vəz ˈwɪt.nə.sɪz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /d͡ʒəˈhoʊ.vəz ˈwɪt.nə.sɪz/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Jehovah, the personal name of God in the Hebrew Scriptures; the name was adopted in 1931 and inspired by the Biblical verse of Isaiah 43:10: You are my witnesses.
Meanings
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A monotheistic and nontrinitarian Restoration Christian denomination founded by Charles Taze Russell in 1879 as a small Bible study group.
Forms
Synonyms
Bible Students · Jovie's · International Bible Students
Translations (56)
ilo Dagiti Saksi ni Jehová (denomination) · nl Getuigen van Jehova (denomination) · tl Mga Saksi ni Jehová (denomination) · hi यहोवा के साक्षी (denomination) · yue 耶和華見證人 /耶和华见证人 (denomination) · uk Свідки Єгови (denomination) · ceb Mga Saksi ni Jehová (denomination) · ro Martorii lui Iehova (denomination) · ar شُهُودُ يَهْوَه (denomination) · id Saksi-Saksi Yehuwa (denomination) · ur یہوواہ کے گواہ (denomination) · nl Jehovah's Getuigen (denomination) · ko 여호와의 증인 (denomination) · el Μάρτυρες του Ιεχωβά (denomination) · ast Testigos de Xehová (denomination) · ka იეჰოვას მოწმეები (denomination) · kk Ехоба куәгерлері (denomination) · sw Mashahidi wa Yehova (denomination) · la Testēs Jehōvae (denomination) · ia Testes de Jehovah (denomination) · pag Saray Tasi nen Jehová (denomination) · he עֵדִי־יְהֹוָה (denomination) · kw Dustunyoryon Yehovah (denomination) · pl Świadkowie Jehowy (denomination) · bg Свидетелите на Йехова (denomination) · ja エホバの証人 (denomination) · hy Եհովայի վկաներ (denomination) · km សាក្សីព្រះយេហូវ៉ា (denomination) · vi Nhân Chứng Giê-hô-va (denomination) · pt Testemunhas de Jeová (denomination) · sv Jehovas vittnen (denomination) · ibg Saksi ira ni Jehová (denomination) · ca Testimonis de Jehovà (denomination) · pap Testigunan di Yehova (denomination) · mk Јеховини сведоци (denomination) · cmn 耶和華見證人 /耶和华见证人 (denomination) · hil Mga Saksi ni Jehová (denomination) · fi Jehovan todistajat (denomination) · af Jehovah se Getuies (denomination) · it Testimoni di Geova (denomination) · hu Jehova Tanúi (denomination) · vi Nhân chứng Giê-hô-va (denomination) · de Zeugen Jehovas (denomination) · is Vottar Jehóva (denomination) · nb Jehovas vitner (denomination) · sv Jehovas (denomination) · fr Témoins de Jéhovah (denomination) · sl Jehovove priče (denomination) · caq Vamënyen Yāvē (denomination) · lv Jehovas liecinieki (denomination) · fo Jehova Vitni (denomination) · ru Свиде́тели Иего́вы (denomination) · nn Jehovas vitne (denomination) · da Jehovas Vidner (denomination) · es Testigos de Jehová (denomination) · az Јеһованын Шаһидләри (denomination)
wikipedia: Isaiah 43#Verse 10