slay someone in the Spirit
slay someone in the Spirit verb: among Pentecostal and charismatic Christians: to cause a person (through prayer, anointing, laying on of hands, etc.) to fall to the floor in religious ecstasy, attributed to the power of the Holy Spirit.
Verb
slay someone in the Spirit (third-person singular simple present slays someone in the Spirit, present participle slaying someone in the Spirit, simple past slew someone in the Spirit, past participle slain someone in the Spirit)
- Among Pentecostal and charismatic Christians: to cause a person (through prayer, anointing, laying on of hands, etc.) to fall to the floor in religious ecstasy, attributed to the power of the Holy Spirit.
Forms of slay someone in the Spirit
| third-person singular present | slays someone in the Spirit |
|---|---|
| present participle | slaying someone in the Spirit |
| past | slew someone in the Spirit |
| past participle | slain someone in the Spirit |
Questions about slay someone in the Spirit
- What does slay someone in the Spirit mean?
- Slay someone in the Spirit means among Pentecostal and charismatic Christians: to cause a person (through prayer, anointing, laying on of hands, etc.) to fall to the floor in religious ecstasy, attributed to the power of the Holy Spirit.
- What part of speech is slay someone in the Spirit?
- Slay someone in the Spirit is a verb.
- What is the past tense of slay someone in the Spirit?
- The past tense of slay someone in the Spirit is slew someone in the Spirit.
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