Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
sacred name
English answer:
holy name
Added to glossary by
Vicky Papaprodromou
Apr 10, 2004 11:51
20 yrs ago
English term
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sacred name
English
Other
Religion
Christian
is it a kind of religious name?
Responses
+5
5 mins
Vicky Papaprodromou
Greece
Greece
Greece
hellenic wings in translation
Native in: Greek 
Works in: English to Greek, Greek to English
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holy name
Adjective: sacred
1. Concerned with religion or religious purposes
2. Worthy of respect or dedication
3. Made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
4. Worthy of religious veneration
5. (often followed by 'to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person
[WordWeb.info]
Most of the times it has to do with religion or something very old and respected, almost holy.
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Note added at 9 mins (2004-04-10 12:01:32 GMT)
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e.g.
The use of the SACRED NAME by Commentators, preachers and in special Sacred Name Bible publications, have been rapidly increasing over the last few decades. So intensive has this increase of knowledge been, that the use of the Hebrew or Jewish Names of The Most High and the Messiah, have become almost common domain in religious education and institutions and amongst dedicated worshippers.
According to Jewish Orthodox tradition, the Sacred Name is not to be uttered and accordingly, the form \"G-d \" is used in writing or printing. In place of uttering the Sacred Name in prayer, worship, reading and discussion, the substitute \"Adonai\" (the Hebrew word meaning \'Lord\') is pronounced rather than the Hebrew letters which spell out the Sacred Name,.....
http://www.revelations.org.za/NotesS-Name.htm
1. Concerned with religion or religious purposes
2. Worthy of respect or dedication
3. Made or declared or believed to be holy; devoted to a deity or some religious ceremony or use
4. Worthy of religious veneration
5. (often followed by 'to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person
[WordWeb.info]
Most of the times it has to do with religion or something very old and respected, almost holy.
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Note added at 9 mins (2004-04-10 12:01:32 GMT)
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e.g.
The use of the SACRED NAME by Commentators, preachers and in special Sacred Name Bible publications, have been rapidly increasing over the last few decades. So intensive has this increase of knowledge been, that the use of the Hebrew or Jewish Names of The Most High and the Messiah, have become almost common domain in religious education and institutions and amongst dedicated worshippers.
According to Jewish Orthodox tradition, the Sacred Name is not to be uttered and accordingly, the form \"G-d \" is used in writing or printing. In place of uttering the Sacred Name in prayer, worship, reading and discussion, the substitute \"Adonai\" (the Hebrew word meaning \'Lord\') is pronounced rather than the Hebrew letters which spell out the Sacred Name,.....
http://www.revelations.org.za/NotesS-Name.htm
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you"
+2
11 mins
Yuri Smirnov
Specializes in field
Daily Translation since 1992
Native in: Belarusian 
, Russian
Works in: English to Belarusian, English to Russian, French to Russian, and 10 more.
a name held in awe and reverence
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Peer comment(s):
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David Moore (X)
: Totally; the expression is also commonly used in a figurative sense, and this definition covers both aspects.
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Thank you
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Craft.Content
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Thank you
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Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
Ukraine
Specializes in field
Ukraine
60+ books translated and published
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian
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a name which is sacred in itself or contains a hidden power
The best example is IHVH, the sacred name of Jewish God. It's so sacred that it's prohibited to be pronounced in its full form, since the power it contains is not for mortals.
Another example is 99 sacred names of Allah in Islam. It's believed that any of these 99 names, or attributes, contains a mystical power and a key to the mystery of God.
In many cases, any name of a god or a saint may be called "sacred"? I think.
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Note added at 3 hrs 4 mins (2004-04-10 14:56:35 GMT)
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The main idea is that \"sacred name\" is not the same as \"the name of a holy person\". A sacred name is a power in itself, it may be used as a prayer or in magical purposes when uttered. It bears a hidden meaning, so the secret of the name itself reveals some truths about the divine realm or helps to reach it.
Another example is 99 sacred names of Allah in Islam. It's believed that any of these 99 names, or attributes, contains a mystical power and a key to the mystery of God.
In many cases, any name of a god or a saint may be called "sacred"? I think.
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Note added at 3 hrs 4 mins (2004-04-10 14:56:35 GMT)
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The main idea is that \"sacred name\" is not the same as \"the name of a holy person\". A sacred name is a power in itself, it may be used as a prayer or in magical purposes when uttered. It bears a hidden meaning, so the secret of the name itself reveals some truths about the divine realm or helps to reach it.
Peer comment(s):
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Alexander Demyanov
: IHVH, the name of G-d is NEVER PRONOUNCED rather than "never pronounced in full form". It is replaced by substitute words, not abbreviated. Please be more thorough when commenting on religious matters.
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aye-aye sir
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Jarema
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thank you :)
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