hipóstasis

Definitions of hipóstasis
  1. noun
    any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united
    see moresee less
    examples:
    Dios Padre
    God when considered as the first person in the Trinity
    Hijo
    the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
    Espíritu Santo
    the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost
    type of:
    Dios Todopoderoso, el Creador, el Todopoderoso
    terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Cite this entry
Style:
MLA
  • MLA
  • APA
  • Chicago

Copy citation
DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘hipóstasis'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors. Send us feedback
Word Family