priestly blessing
Sacred verbal bestowment
The priestly blessing is the benediction from the Hebrew Bible (Numbers 6:24-26) that priests speak over a congregation: "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you..." In Jewish tradition, it is recited during synagogue services with specific ritual gestures.
Christian liturgies have adopted variations of this blessing.
- benedictionFormal spoken blessing
- sanctificationMaking someone or something sacred
- JudaismReligion following Mosaic law
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- Hebrew BibleJewish canonical scriptures
divine favor · raised hands · covenant · Christianity · invocation · mercy · supplication · intercession · holiness · sacredness · grace · liturgy · anointing · spiritual protection · pastoral care · ordination · laying on of hands · Shabbat
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Invoked harm through words
malediction · anathema · excommunication · damnation · imprecation
priestly blessingprofanity
Vulgar or obscene speech
blasphemy · desecration · sacrilege · mockery · verbal abuse
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