speaking in tongues in German
speaking in tongues in German is Glossolalie, Glossolalieren, Glottolalie — speaking in tongues means the practice, found mainly in Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity, of praying or worshipping aloud in fluent speech-like sounds that the speaker does not understand and believes to be given by the Holy Spirit.
speaking in tongues in German
Glossolalie
(Protestantism) The act of speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); glossolalia.
Glossolalieren
(Protestantism) The act of speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); glossolalia.
Glottolalie
(Protestantism) The act of speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); glossolalia.
Zungenrede
(Protestantism) The act of speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); glossolalia.
Zungenreden
(Protestantism) The act of speaking a language one does not know, or speaking elaborate but apparently meaningless speech, while in a trance-like state (or, supposedly, under the influence of a deity or spirits); glossolalia.
What does "speaking in tongues" mean?
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noun The practice, found mainly in Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity, of praying or worshipping aloud in fluent speech-like sounds that the speaker does not understand and believes to be given by the Holy Spirit.
"Several people began speaking in tongues during the evening service."
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noun Speech that is unintelligible to the listener, described this way as a joke or a complaint.
"Once he starts on database indexing he is speaking in tongues as far as I'm concerned."
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speaking in tongues in a sentence
- Several people began speaking in tongues during the evening service.
- Her church treats speaking in tongues as a sign of baptism in the Spirit.
- Once he starts on database indexing he is speaking in tongues as far as I'm concerned.
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What is "speaking in tongues" in German?
"speaking in tongues" in German is Glossolalie, Glossolalieren, Glottolalie. speaking in tongues means: The practice, found mainly in Pentecostal and charismatic Christianity, of praying or worshipping aloud in fluent speech-like sounds that the speaker does not understand and believes to be given by the Holy Spirit.
How do you use "speaking in tongues" in a sentence?
Example: "Several people began speaking in tongues during the evening service." In German, "speaking in tongues" is Glossolalie, Glossolalieren, Glottolalie.
Are there other ways to say "speaking in tongues" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "speaking in tongues": Glossolalie, Glossolalieren, Glottolalie, Zungenrede, Zungenreden.
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