Chinese

Proper noun

聖神

1. (chiefly Roman Catholicism, still used in Min Nan, archaic in Protestantism) Holy Spirit; Holy Ghost
   • 但當聖神降臨於你們身上時，你們將充滿聖神的德能，要在耶路撒冷及全猶太和撒瑪黎雅，並直到地極，為我作證人。 [MSC, trad.]
     但当圣神降临于你们身上时，你们将充满圣神的德能，要在耶路撒冷及全犹太和撒玛黎雅，并直到地极，为我作证人。 [MSC, simp.]
     From: 思高聖經 (Studium Biblicum Version), 宗徒大事錄 (Acts) 1:8

     Dàn dāng Shèngshén jiànglín yú nǐmen shēn shàng shí, nǐmen jiāng chōngmǎn Shèngshén de dénéng, yào zài Yēlùsālěng jí quán Yóutài hé Sāmǎlíyǎ, bìng zhídào dìjí, wèi wǒ zuò zhèngrén. [Pinyin]

     But you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth.

   • 獨獨聖神臨到恁的時，恁欲得著才能；閣佇耶路撒冷、遍猶太，佮撒馬利亞，直到地極，欲做我的干證。 [Min Nan, trad.]
     独独圣神临到恁的时，恁欲得着才能；阁伫耶路撒冷、遍犹太，佮撒马利亚，直到地极，欲做我的干证。 [Min Nan, simp.]
     From: 巴克禮譯本 (Barclay Amoy Romanized Bible), 使徒行傳 (Acts) 1:8

     To̍k-to̍k Sèng Sîn lîm-kàu lín ê sî, lín beh tit-tio̍h châi-lêng; koh tī Iâ-lō͘-sat-léng, piàn Iû-thài, kap Sat-má-lī-a, ti̍t-kàu tōe ke̍k, beh chòe góa ê kan-chèng. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Synonyms

• (common in Protestantism) 聖靈／圣灵 (Shènglíng)