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Melkite Greek Catholic Church Information Center Thesaurus Terms Beginning with Be - Bi

General Naming Rules

Place the word "Holy" in front of the word. "God" becomes "Holy God".
Use the Greek or Arabic form of the word. "Sacrament" becomes "Holy Mystery".
Use the formal long form of the person's name. Jesus becomes "Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ".

Terms

Beatitude

See
Batriyark
His Beatitude
Patriarch / Batriyark
Patriarch / Batriyark of Antioch

Beheading Holy Prophet and Glorious Forerunner John the Baptist

See
Beheading - Holy Prophet and Glorious Forerunner John the Baptist Beheading

Bible

Definition
The word "Bible" means "book".

Birth

For Holy Prophet and Glorious Forerunner John the Baptist See
Holy Prophet and Glorious Forerunner John the Baptist Nativity

For Theotokos See
Nativity of The Theotokos

Birth according to the Flesh of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ

See
Great Feast of Nativity According to the Flesh of Holy God the Son within the Holy Trinity / Our Lord, God and Savior, Jesus Christ

Bisharah

Language
Arabic, which is Anglicized.

Definition
The word "al-Bisharah" means "The Annunciation".

See
Bisharah
Great Feast of Annunciation (Al Bisharah) of The Theotokos

Bishop

Common Spoken Title
Bishops are usually addressed and referred to as "Bishop first name".

Formal Written Title
Bishops are usually written as "His Excellency, Bishop first name last name" or "His Grace, Bishop first name last name" or "His Grace, The Most Reverend Bishop first name last name" or 'Most Reverend Bishop first name last name".

Title NOT used
Bishops are NOT addressed and referred to as "Bishop last name".

See also
Archbishop
Dikerion
His Excellency
His Grace
Sayedna / Sayidna
Trikerion
Trisagion Prayer - Thrice Holy Hymn

Bismala

Language
Arabic Anglicized

Definition
The word "Basmala" refers to the "Sign of the Cross" prayer.

Prayer - The Sign of the Cross
Bism ir Abi wal ibni war rough il Qudos. Amin.
Bism il Ab wal ibn war rough il Kudos. Ameen.
Bismi l-Abi wa l-Ibni wa r-Ruhi l-Qudus. Amin.

Usage
Basmala is a common prayer used by Christians.

See also
Bismillah

Bismillah

Language
Arabic Anglicized

Definition
The word "Bismillah" means "In the Name of God".
In time, the words "Bi ism Ilâh" were contracted to one word, that is were joined into one word, "Bismillah".
This word is a combination of three words: bi, bismi, and Allah
The word "bi" means by, for, with the aid of, through or by means of and points toward that which happens next. The word "ism", which is based on the root variously reported to be s-m-l, s-m-w or a-s-m, indicates the means by which something is distinguished, whether by use of an identifying mark, or by being raised up high so that it may be distinguished, and would include a name, reputation, light or vibration, and points toward the very essence of something, the inherent qualities and signs of the existence of something, the underlying reality of something. The word Allah means The One God

Prayer - The Sign of the Cross
Bism il Ab wal ibn war rough il Kudos. Ameen. Bismi l-Abi wa l-Ibni wa r-Ruhi l-Qudus. Amin.

Usage
Bismillah is a common phrase used by Christians.

See also
Basmala

Terms Beginning with other Letters

Please click on the letter with which the term begins.

Aa - Ab     Ac - Ak     Al     Am     An     Ao - Ap     Ar     As - Az     Ba     Be - Bi     Bl - Bz

Ca - Ce     Ch     Co     Cr - Cz     D     De     Di     Do

Ea - Ej     El     Em - Ep     Eu     Faa - Fas     Father     Fe     Fi - Fz

Ga - Gn     Go     Gra - Great and     Great Feast     Great Fri - Great Z     Grec - Grz

Haa - Haj     Hal - He     Hi     Holy A - Holy B     Holy C - Holy D     Holy E - Holy Gl
Holy God     Holy Gr - L     Holy M     Holy P     Holy S     Holy T - Holy Z     Hp-Hz

Ia-Id     Ie-Ij     Il-Iz     J     K     Ku     La     Le     Li     Lo - Lz     Ma     Me     Mi - Mo     Mu     My

N     Ob - Ot     Ob - Ot     Our - Our J     Our Lord     Our M - Our Z

Paa - Pas     Pat - Paz     Pe - Po     Pra - Pre     Pri - Pz     Q     Ra - Re     Ro - Rz    

Saa - Sah     Saint     Sal - Saz     Sc - Sh     Si - Sr     St     Su - Sz    

Ta - Theos     Theotokos     To     Tra     Tri     Tro    

U     V     W     Y     Z

Thesaurus Overview

Another Thesaurus

Thesaurus - Arabic Influenced Religious Terminology on Malta

"We speak an arabic dialect and are catholics. Although our dialect is highly italianised we use christian arabic terminology. The question is from where have this terminology come from. Malta was under the arabs in the early middle age and there was a presence of islam. Our dialect have elements of both west and eastern arabic. I suspect that there was an immigration of melkites in malta, this is the reason why I am sending this email. Attached please find a list of our religious terminology."...
"I would like to ask you a question, how similar is our terminology to yours."...
"Thanks again and Alla dejjem izomm idejh fuqok u fuq il-Kinsja Mqaddsa."
Christopher Agius
Maltese Religious Terms Of Arabic Origin, Christopher Agius, 2002
Christopher Agius

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