Abie - soon, immediately, suddenly, immediately, suddenly, immediately; “let the Abiye return” - let them be immediately turned back.
Abba is the father.
Abel is the name of the second son of Adam and Eve, who was killed by his elder brother Cain.
The Hagarians are the descendants of Ishmael, descended from Abraham’s servant Hagar.
Agiasma is holy water consecrated by the church on the eve of the feast of Epiphany (Epiphany).
Lamb - lamb. The Lamb of God is the name given to Jesus Christ, who offered Himself as a sacrifice for the sins of the world.
Hell is a place of darkness and torment for sinners, the underworld.
Adamant is a hard stone, diamond. This name in church literature is given to fathers and teachers of the church who are famous for the firmness of their faith or character.
Adam - Heb. - a being similar to God. The name of the first person, the forefather.
Az – I, the name of the first letter of the Slavic alphabet.
Akathist - non-seated laudatory reading or singing, i.e. one that you are not allowed to sit at. This is the name of the order of prayers in which Jesus Christ, or the Mother of God, or some saint is glorified.
Aki - as if, as if.
Akrida is a genus of locust, grasshoppers, which, when dried in the sun, can be eaten.
Alavaster is a narrow-necked vessel made of alabaster, in which precious aromas were well preserved. In church use, alavaster was intended to keep peace.
Alektor is a rooster. Almost all evangelists mention the rooster, but only in connection with its singing. The expression “rooster crowing” is used in the Gospel to denote the division of time.
Alkati - to be hungry, to be hungry, to be hungry.
Hallelujah - Hebrew - praise God, glorify God, praise be to God.
Aloe is a fragrant tree with a fragrant smell. The Jews anointed the dead with balsam oils and aromatics, and wrapped them in shrouds, as seen in the Evangelist John (John 19:40).
The Amalekites were a powerful nomadic people who occupied the country between Palestine and Egypt.
Amen - truly, truly so, so be it, truly.
Or maybe – where.
Anathema means excommunication of a person from the church community and, therefore, from the communion of faith and saving sacraments.
Angel is a messenger.
Antidor is a prosphora from which the Holy Lamb is taken out at the proskomedia.
Antipascha - the resurrection following Easter; It is called so because it seems to replace the bright holiday of Easter and serves as its renewal on the eighth day.
An antiphon is a chant sung by two choirs in turn.
Apostle is a messenger. St. are called apostles. disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ, chosen by Him to preach to the world about the approach of the Kingdom of God.
Artos is leavened bread, blessed on the first day of Easter. On Bright Saturday it is crushed and distributed to believers as a shrine.
The archangel is the initial commander, the leader over the army.
Asmodeus is a demon who killed several suitors of Sarah, daughter of Raguel.
Aspid is a poisonous black snake, the poison of which causes death immediately; Asp often means the devil.
Assarius - a Jewish coin that was worth four times
less than a drachma.
Or - if, when, or, at least; even worse - since.