🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

보혜사

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bo-hye-sa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Paraclete/ˈpær.ə.kliːt/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #14500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"성경에서는 성령을 보혜사로 칭합니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The Holy Spirit considered as comforter, intercessor, or advocate.

    "In his sermon, the priest spoke of the Holy Spirit as the divine paraclete guiding the faithful."
  2. 2

    Any advocate, comforter, or helper in times of need.

    "She acted as a steadfast paraclete for the marginalized community members seeking justice."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the ancient Greek word 'parakletos', meaning 'called to one's aid', composed of 'para-' (beside) and 'kalein' (to call). It entered Late Latin as 'paracletus' and was adopted into Old English and Middle English religious texts primarily to refer to the Holy Spirit as an intercessor, comforter, or advocate.

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