Holy Spirit

Meaning

Proper Noun

• The person (hypostasis) of the Trinity or Godhead corresponding to divine essence present in the faithful (particularly inspired prophets) and considered to proceed either from God the Father alone or from Him together with God the Son.
• The spirit of God, especially the gifts of wisdom and prophecy.
• The spirit of God, especially in its inspiration of prophets and quickening of fetuses.
• The archangel Gabriel.

Related

Similar words

• God the Holy Spirit
• Holy Ghost, God the Holy Ghost
• Comforter, Paraclete
• The Spirit, Spirit of God, Spirit of the Lord, Spirit of Truth, Spirit of Verity, Spirit of Light
• Perfecter of the Elect
• Shekinah
• The Spirit, Spirit of God, Spirit of the Lord

Origin

• From Late Middle English Holy Speryte, holy spiriet, holy spyryt, an alteration of earlier Middle English Holygost, Haliȝ Gast, holy goost (see Holy Ghost), equivalent to holy + Spirit.
• A , a calque of the Ancient Greek and Hebrew senses above.