单词 | seven names of god |
释义 | > as lemmasseven names of God seven names of God n. Chiefly with the. In Christianity, Judaism, and Islam: seven principal or significant designations by which God is known; spec. (Judaism) a list of seven designations of God considered so holy that a scribe must take particular care in writing them.Quots. c1330, a1500 show earlier ways of referring to the same concept. ( N.E.D. (1911) interpreted seven in these quots. differently, as a name of God.) ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > [noun] > name of > scriptural name(s) AdonaiOE Sabaotha1325 Lord (God) of Hosts1382 Jehovah1530 I AM1539 Jah1539 the Ancient of Days1560 Elohim1605 Shaddaia1631 seven names of God1657 Yahweh1869 Hashem1877 c1330 (?c1300) Guy of Warwick (Auch.) l. 2841 God, for his name seuene, He bring ȝou to gode heuene! a1500 (a1460) Towneley Plays (1994) I. xiii. 134 Now, Lord, for thy naymes vii, That made both moyn and starnes Well mo then I can neuen, Thi will, Lorde, of me tharnys.] 1657 J. Davies tr. G. Naudé Hist. Magick xiv. 169 A book which Trithemius sayes was made by Geber King of the Indians, upon the relation between the seven Planets and the seven names of God. 1846 Western Lit. Messenger 29 Aug. 52/2 In the center were inscribed the seven names of God in Turkish, Persian, and Arabic, forming a large circle of gilt letters. 1923 in F. Achad Crystal Vision through Crystal Gazing v. 80 Note first the Holy Sevenfold Table containing seven Names of God which not even the Angels are able to pronounce. 2007 A. Kurzweil Kabbalah for Dummies iv. xvi. 284 Kabbalistic tradition requires that the following seven names of God be given special care by scribes who write sacred scrolls. < as lemmas |
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