proselyte
One who has converted to a religion or doctrine, especially a gentile converted to JudaismOne who has converted to a religion or doctrine, especially a gentile converted to Judaism.
» The same law shall be to him that is born in the land, and to the proselyte that sojourneth with you.
Meaning
1 sensesOne who has converted to a religion or doctrine, especially a gentile converted to Judaism.
Proselyt, Judengenosse
прозели́тprozelít
прозелітprozelit
a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
Examples
1 sentencesThe same law shall be to him that is born in the land, and to the proselyte that sojourneth with you.
Translations
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Origin
From Old French proselite, from Late Latin proselytus (“proselyte, alien resident”), fromFrom Old French proselite, from Late Latin proselytus (“proselyte, alien resident”), from Ancient Greek προσήλυτος (prosḗlutos, “newcomer, convert”) (from πρός (prós, “to, towards”) and the stem -ηλυ- of ἐλήλυθα (elḗlutha), perfect of ἔρχομαι (érkhomai, “come”)), translation of Hebrew גר (ger) in the Septuagint translation of the Torah (e.g., Exodus 12:49); also used in Matthew 23:15, Acts 2:10, Acts 6:5.
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Forms
plural: proselytes| Singular | proselyte |
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