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English translation: breath

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Portuguese term or phrase:	sopro
English translation:	breath
Entered by:	Marlene Curtis

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15:26 Mar 3, 2011

Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Religion

Portuguese term or phrase: sopro

How would you translate the word “sopro”, in the spiritual sense?

I would translate it as “spirit”, but in the text I’m translating there are a few sentences where a distinction is required between the words “sopro” and “espírito”. For example:

“…o sopro sagrado, o espírito santo…”
“...o Universo é cheio de sopros e de espíritos benéficos ou maléficos. »
“…com o sopro divino, com o sopro sagrado…”

Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

oreillyholly

breath

Explanation:
The Holy Spirit: Breath of God
In this special teaching, Gordon Robertson looks at both Old and New Testament Scriptures to pinpoint the true meaning of the word "spirit" as understood in
http://www.cbn.com/700club/features/gordon-hs_teaching.aspx