Lamb of God en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Calque of Latin Agnus Deī, itself a calque of Ancient Greek Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ (Amnòs toû Theoû). The name refers to Jesus' role as a sacrificial lamb that is (voluntarily) slaughtered on the Cross.
Meanings
- Jesus Christ, symbolized as a sacrifice.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the Lamb of God | canonical | lexicographic |
Deriveds
talk the leg off the Lamb of God
Relateds
Body of Christ · Agnus Dei · host
Synonyms
Lamb · Paschal Lamb (Jesus as sacrifice)
Translations (37)
cmn 天主羔羊 (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · fr Agneau de Dieu (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · is lamb Guðs (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · hi ख़ुदा की बर्रा (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · ru А́гнец Бо́жий (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · cmn 神的羔羊 (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · ga Uan Dé (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · fa بره خدا (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · nl Lam Gods (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · la Agnus Dei (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · pt Cordeiro de Deus (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · th พระเมษโปดก (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · hu Isten báránya (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · ar حَمَلُ اَللهِ (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · es Cordero de Dios (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · de Lamm Gottes (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · it Agnello di Dio (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · grc Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · cmn 神羔羊 (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · th เมษโปดก (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · is Guðs lamb (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · gd Uan Dhè (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · cy Oen Duw (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · cs Beránek Boží (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · dsb Bóže jagnje (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · pl Baranek Boży (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · el Αμνός του Θεού (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · hi ख़ुदा का मेमना (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · sv Guds lamm (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · ja 神の子羊 (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · ja 神の小羊 (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · ms Anak Domba Allah (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · mt Ħaruf ta’ Alla (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · fi Jumalan Karitsa (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · cmn 上帝的羔羊 (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · cmn 上帝羔羊 (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice) · ur خدا کا میمنہ (Jesus, symbolized as a sacrifice)