Lamb of God
Агнец Божий
Lamm Gottes
Jesus Christ, symbolized as a sacrificeJesus Christ, symbolized as a sacrifice.
» Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world!
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1 sensesJesus Christ, symbolized as a sacrifice.
Lamm Gottes
А́гнец Бо́жийÁgnec Bóžij
Examples
3 sentencesBehold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world!
Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
Look, the Lamb of God; look at him who carries the sin of the world.
Translations
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Origin
Calque of Latin Agnus Deī, itself a calque of Ancient Greek Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ (Amnòs toû TheoCalque 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.
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Synonyms
2 synonymsJesus as sacrifice:Paschal Lamb
Word family
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