Lamm Gottes
Appearance
German
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Lamm (“lamb”) + Gottes (genitive of Gott (“God”)), a calque of Latin Agnus Deī, itself a calque of Ancient Greek Ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ (Amnòs toû Theoû).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
[edit]Lamm Gottes n (proper noun, strong, genitive Lammes Gottes or Lamms Gottes)
- (Christianity) Lamb of God (biblical title of Jesus Christ)
- Lamm Gottes, du nimmst hinweg die Sünden der Welt, erbarme dich unser.
- Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world. Have mercy on us!