B2 Ordlista - Religion

the table in a church, used for giving communion in Christianity

altare

a representation of the structure on which Jesus Christ was executed, used as a symbol of Christianity

kors

the belief that rejects the existence of God or a higher power

ateism

an Indian religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, whose followers worship in temples

buddhism, buddhism

a person who believes in the teachings of Jesus or has been baptized

kristen, kristen kvinna

the Abrahamic religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the followers of which regard the Bible as sacred

Kristendom, Den kristna tron

a person who believes in Hinduism

hindu

a person who believes in Judaism and belongs to the Jewish community

jude, judinna

related to the religion, culture, or people of Judaism

judisk, judiska

a person who believes in Islam

muslim, muslimsk

a person believing in a religion that worships many deities, especially one that existed before the major world religions

heiden, heidenskt

God, particularly in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions, signifying authority and divine power

Herre, Gud

the holy book of Christianity that consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament

Bibeln

any of the four books of the New Testament that is about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ

Evangelium, Gospel

the realm of God and angels where the believers are promised to reside

himlen, paradiset

the realm of Satan and the evil forces in which sinners suffer after death eternally

helvete

any act that goes against the law of God

synd, överträdelse

any immoral act that is against the law of God

vice, synd

a state of being blessed by God

nåd

the quality of having excessive self-esteem that is considered a sin in religious beliefs

stolthet, högmod

an intense and selfish desire for something such as power and wealth

girighet, egoism

the excessive desire for having sexual affairs considered to be a sin

lust, åtrå

a feeling of dissatisfaction, unhappiness, or anger that one might have as a result of wanting what others have

avund, missunnsamhet

the state of being inactive or doing nothing considered to be a sin

latskap, tröghet

to admit one's faults and sins in front of a priest

bekänna, erkänna

to change one's religious beliefs to a different one

konvertera, byta religion

to stop being angry or blaming someone for what they have done, and to choose not to punish them for their mistakes or flaws

förlåta, ursäkta

to believe that someone is sincere, reliable, or competent

lita på, förlita sig på

the spirit that opposes God and tempts people to do wrong

djävul, Satan

a person who speaks to God and leads people to do right things

profet

a trained individual who performs religious ceremonies, leads worship services, or provides spiritual guidance

minister, präst

a religious ceremony of worship following a particular form, especially one held in a church

gudstjänst, tjänst

the spiritual part of a person that is believed to be the essence of life in them

själen, ande

relating to sacred matters such as religion, church, etc.

andlig, andliga

a hole made in the ground for burying a dead body in

grav, gravplats

(Christianity) a child to whom at a baptism ceremony a godparent promises to help take care of and teach them about the religion

fadderbarn, gudbarn

believing firmly in a particular religion

from, troende

(Christianity) a man who promises to take care of a child and teach them about the religion at a baptism ceremony

fadder, andlig vägledare

(Christianity) a woman who, during a baptism ceremony, promises to take care of a child and teach them about the religion

fadder

a belief that one will get the reward or face the consequences of one's good or bad actions

karma, karmisk