слава Господу
slava Gospodu
In Russian, "praise the lord" is translated as слава Господу (slava Gospodu).
Слава Господу! is an exclamation used to express gratitude or joy in religious contexts.
Meaning: phrase used to thank God (intj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the noun слава (glory) and the dative form of Господь (Lord).
Which one should you use?
Слава Господу uses the more formal/reverent title "Lord". In contrast, Слава Богу is a more common, everyday way to say "Glory to God" or "Thank God".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word Господу is the dative case of Господь, indicating the recipient of the glory.
How do you pronounce it?
slava Gospodu
Did you know?
- The root of слава is also found in the word for 'Slavs', the ethnic group, suggesting a deep cultural link between the concept of renown and the identity of the people.
- In many traditional Orthodox settings, saying слава Господу might be accompanied by the sign of the cross, a physical gesture not required in Western Protestant traditions.
- While 'praise the lord' is a verb-driven command in English, the Russian слава Господу is grammatically a noun phrase, essentially meaning 'Glory [be] to the Lord'.
Examples in context
- Слава Господу за этот день.Slava Gospodu za etot den'.Praise the Lord for this day.
- Слава Господу, мы живы.Slava Gospodu, my zhivy.Praise the Lord, we are alive.
- Слава Господу за Его милость.Slava Gospodu za Ego milost'.Praise the Lord for His mercy.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a sudden change in the weather after a long drought.
- Андрей AndreyНаконец-то пошёл дождь!Nakonets-to poshyol dozhd'!Finally, the rain started falling!
- Ольга OlgaСлава Господу, природа оживёт.Slava Gospodu, priroda ozhivyot.Praise the Lord, nature will come back to life.
- Андрей AndreyЭто действительно чудо.Eto deystvitel'no chudo.It is truly a miracle.
- Ольга OlgaДа, Андрей, я тоже так думаю.Da, Andrey, ya tozhe tak dumayu.Yes, Andrey, I think so too.
