воскресе́ние
voskresénijeneuter
The English word 'resurrection' is translated into Russian as воскресе́ние (voskresénije) or воскреше́ние.
Meaning: act of arising from the dead (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| воскресе́ние | voskresénije | neuter |
| воскреше́ние | voskrešénije | neuter |
Both forms refer to the act of arising from the dead. воскресе́ние is used when referring to the resurrection of Jesus.
Which one should you use?
воскресе́ние is the term used for the resurrection of Jesus.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
Both воскресе́ние and воскреше́ние are neuter nouns. To express the action, you can use the verb Воскрешать to mean 'to resurrect' or the verb Воскреснуть to mean 'to rise from the dead'.
How do you pronounce it?
voskresénije
Did you know?
- In Russian, 'Sunday' is conceptually 'the day of resurrection', which mirrors the Latin 'dies Dominica' or 'Lord's day'.
- During Orthodox Easter, instead of a simple 'amen', a person might respond to the greeting Христос воскрес! with the specific phrase Воистину воскрес!, meaning 'Truly He is risen!'
- Leo Tolstoy wrote a famous novel titled Воскресение ('Resurrection'), where the word refers to a moral and spiritual awakening rather than a physical return to life.
Examples in context
- Воскресе́ние Христово главный праздник.Voskreseniye Khristovo glavnyy prazdnik.The resurrection of Christ is the main holiday.
- В этой легенде описывается воскресе́ние.V etoy legende opisyvayetsya voskreseniye.This legend describes a resurrection.
Example conversation
Andrei and Anastasia are discussing a religious painting in a museum.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЧто изображено на этом полотне, Андрей?Shto izobrazhéno na étom polotné, Andréy?What is depicted on this canvas, Andrei?
- Андрей AndreyЗдесь показано воскресе́ние Господа.Zdes' pokázano voskreséniye Góspoda.The resurrection of the Lord is shown here.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЦвета выглядят очень торжественно.Tsvetá výglyadyat óchen' torzhéstvenno.The colors look very solemn.
- Андрей AndreyДа, это подчёркивает важность момента.Da, éto podcherkývayet vázhnost' moménta.Yes, that emphasizes the importance of the moment.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “resurrection” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
