Glossary of Gaelic Theological Terms

adoption

uchdmhacachd

assurance

dearbh-bheachd, danachd

assurance of grace

dearbh-bheachd mu ghras

assurance of salvation

dearbh-bheachd mu shlainte

atonement,  the

obair na reite

attractive

tarraingeach

attributes

buadhan; sing. buadh

attributes, divine

buadhan Dhe

baptism

baisteadh

Baptist

Baisteach

beauty

ailleachd, oirdhearcas (oirdheirc),  breaghachd   boidheachd

beauty

maise/maisealachd

birth

breith; air a bhreith; rugadh e

bondage

daorsa

chastening/discipline

smachdachadh/ceartachadh/cronachadh

command

aithne pl: aitheantan

communion of saints

co-chomann nan naomh

communion/fellowship

co-chomann

congregation

coitheanal

conscience

cogais

conversion

iompachadh/atharrachadh nan gras

counsel

comhairle

covenant

coicheangal/cumhnant

covenant of grace

coicheangal nan gras

covenant of redemption

coicheangal na saorsa

covenant of works

coicheangal nan gniomh

creation

an cruthachadh/an cruinne-ce;

created (verb)

chruthaich (Dia)

creation out of nothing

cruthachadh/deanamh de neo-ni

Creator

an Cruithear

creator of the ends of the earth

Cruithear criochan na talmhainn Is40:28

creature

creutar

cross

crann-ceusaidh

decrees

ordaighean, ruintean

deity

diadhachd

disciples

deisciobail

dispensation

frithealadh

disruption

dealachadh; sgaradh

duty

dleasdanas

effectual calling

a'ghairm eifeachdach

elect

as an taghadh

election

taghadh

end

crioch

enemy

namhaid

enjoy

mealtainn

equal

coimeas/ionnan

estate

staid

estate of sin and misery

staid peacaidh agus truaighe

eternal

siorraidh

eternity

siorraidheachd

evangelising

cur an ceill an t-soisgeil; soisgeulachadh?

exaltation

ardachadh

experience

fein-fhiosrachadh; pl. fein-fhiosraichean

expiation

comhdach (air peacadh)/dubhadh as

faith

creideamh; tre chreidimh

faith, saving

creideamh slainteil

faithfulness

dilseachd

fall of man

tuiteam an duine

Fall, the

an Tuiteam

fathers

athraichean

fellowship (a)

cruinneachadh

first parents

(ar) ciad sinnsir/ciad parantan

forbidden

toirmisgte

forbidden fruit

am meas thoirmisgte/an lus thoirmisgte

foreknowledge

roimh-eolas

form

cruth

free will

saor-thoil

fruit of the Spirit

toradh an Spioraid

Gentiles

cinnich

gift

tiodhlac

gifts

tiodhlaicean

gifts, spiritual

tiodhlaicean spioradail

govern

riaghladh

government

riaghaltas

grace

gras

guide (verb)

seoladh/treoraich/stiuir

guide (noun)

fear-treorachaidh

help

cuideachadh; comhnadh; cobhair

holiness

naomhachd

homoousios

co-ionnan ann an nadar

homosexuality

co-gneitheachas

human race

an cinne-daoine

humanity

daonnachd

humanity of Christ

daonnachd Chriosd

humiliation

ioraslachadh; isleachadh

hymn

laoidh; dan spioradail

image

iomhaigh, coslas

immortal

neo-bhasmhor

immortality

neo-bhasmhorachd

indwelling

comhnaidh

inspiration

deachdadh

inspired by the Holy spirit

air an deachdadh leis an Spiorad Naomh

intercession

eadar-ghuidhe

invitation

cuireadh

invitations

cuiridhean

invitations of the gospel

cuiridhean an t-soisgeil

John the Baptist

Eoin Baistidh

Judge (noun)

breitheamh

Judge (verb)  

toirt (toirt breith)/binn

judgement

breitheanas

judgement, last

am breitheanas deireannach

Judgement Day

La a' Bhreitheanais

justice

ceartas

justification

fireanachadh

kingdom

rioghachd

knowledge

eolas/fios

knowledgeable

fiosrach

law

an lagh

law of God

lagh Dhe

leper

lobhar

leprosy

luibhre

liberty

saorsa

liberty of conscience

saorsa cogais

liberty of the Christian

saors a' Chriosdaidh

mankind

cinne-daonna

means of grace

meadhanan nan gras

Mediator

an t-Eadar-mheadhanair

meeting

coinneamh

meeting, prayer

coinneamh-urnaigh

meeting, private

coinneamh-uaigneach

meeting, question

coinneamh-cheist

meeting, monthly

coinneamh-mhios

meeting, quarterly

coinneamh-raith

mortal

basmhor

mysterious

diomhair, do-thuigsinn

mystery

run-diomhair

nature

nadar

nature, divine

nadar na diadhachd

nature, human

nadar na daonnachd

new birth

an ath-bhreith

obedience

umhlachd

obedience, perfect

umhlachd iomlain

omnipotent

uile-chumhachdach/uile-chomasach

omnipresence

uile-lathaireachd

omnipresent

uile-lathaireach/uile-lathaireil

omniscience

uil-fhiosrachd

only-begotten, the

an t-Aon-ghin

opportunity

cothrom

ordinances

ordaighean

ordinary generation

ginealachadh gnathaichte

orphan

dilleachdan

pain of death

(fo) fo phian a' bhais

perseverance

buanachadh

perseverance of the saints

buanachadh nan naomh

perseverance of the saints

buan-mhaireachdainn nan naomh

person

pearsa

persons

pearsachan

persons of the godhead

pearsachan na diadhachd

pious

crabhach

poet

bard

poetry

bardachd

praise

moladh

prayer

urnaigh

predestination

roi-ordachadh

preparation

ullachadh, uidheamachadh

prepared

ullamh, uidheamaichte

preserve

cumail suas, coimhead

priest

sagart;  ard-shagart

privilege

sochair

prophet

faidh

propitiation

reite;  iobairt-reitich

providence

freasdal

punishment

peanas;  peanas a' pheacaidh

reconciliation

reite

reconciliation, ministry of

ministreileachd na reite

Redeemer

Fear-saoraidh

redemption

saorsa

regeneration

ath-ghineamhainn

religious

crabhach (often of a good pagan)

repentance

aithreachas

resurrection

aiseirigh

resurrection of the dead

aiseirigh nam marbh

resurrection of Christ

aiseirigh Chriosd

revelation

foillseachadh;  taisbeanadh

righteous (a righteous person)

firean

right, a

coir;  pl. coraichean

rule

riaghailt

sacrifice

iobairt

salvation

slainte

sanctification

naomhachadh

saviour

slanaighear

seed/posterity

sliochd

self

fein

self-consciousness

fein-mhothachadh

self-examination

fein-rannsachadh; fein-cheasnachadh

self-knowledge

fein-eolas

servant

seirbheiseach

servant

fear-frithealaidh; traill

service

seirbhis; frithealadh

sex

gne

sovereignty

ard-uachdranachd

suffering

fulangas

suffering of Christ

fulangas Chriosd

total depravity

truailleachd iomlan

transform/transfigure

cruth-atharraich

transformation/transfiguration

cruth-atharrachadh

vengeance

dioghaltas

vengeful

dioghaltach

Virgin, the

an Oigh; ann am broinn na h-oighe

Virgin Mary

an Oigh Muire

want of conformity

uireasbhaidh coslais (ris an lagh)

want of original righteousness

a bhith easbhaidh na ciad fhireantachd

wonder

miorbhail, iongantas

 

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