يسوع هو الله
yasuu' huwa Allah
The English phrase "Jesus is God" is translated into Arabic as يسوع هو الله (yasuu' huwa Allah).
The phrase يسوع هو الله is used within a Christian theological context to express the doctrine of the divinity of Christ.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of يسوع (Jesus), هو (he/is) and الله (God).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase يسوع هو الله, the word هو (he) functions as a copula to link the subject and the predicate in a nominal sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
yasuu' huwa Allah
Did you know?
- The name يسوع is actually a shortened version of the Hebrew name 'Joshua', meaning 'the Lord is salvation'.
Examples in context
- عيسى هو اللهJesus is God
- يسوع هو الله.Yasū' huwa Allāh.Jesus is God.
- نحن نؤمن أن يسوع هو الله.Nahnu nu'min anna Yasū' huwa Allāh.We believe that Jesus is God.
- هذا هو الإيمان بأن يسوع هو الله.Hādhā huwa al-īmān bi-anna Yasū' huwa Allāh.This is the faith that Jesus is God.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their religious beliefs.
- ليلى Laylaما هو إيمانك يا زياد؟Ma huwa imanuka ya Ziyad?What is your faith, Ziyad?
- زياد Ziadأنا أؤمن أن يسوع هو الله.Ana u'minu anna Yasua huwa Allah.I believe that Jesus is God.
- ليلى Laylaهذا إيمان قوي جداً.Hadha iman qawiyyun jiddan.That is a very strong faith.
- زياد Ziadنعم، هذا هو جوهر إيماني.Na'am, hadha huwa jawhar imani.Yes, this is the core of my faith.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries الله, هو, يسوع, CC BY-SA 4.0.
