helgelse

Swedish

Etymology

From helga (“sanctify”) +‎ -else

Noun

helgelse c (uncountable)

1. (theology) sanctification
   • 1917, 1773 års bibelkommission [The Swedish Bible Commission of 1773], “Romarbrevet [Romans] 6:19”, in 1917 års kyrkobibel‎^[1], © Svenska Bibelsällskapet, accessed at Bible.com, archived from the original on 8 April 2025:

     Ja, likasom I förr ställden edra lemmar i orenhetens […] tjänst, till orättfärdighet, så mån I nu ställa edra lemmar i rättfärdighetens tjänst, till helgelse.

     Just as you once put your limbs at the service of impurity, leading to iniquity, so now put your limbs at the service of righteousness, leading to sanctification.

   • 2010, Lars Cavallin, transl., Katolska kyrkans katekes [Catechism of the Catholic Church]‎^[2], Catholica, archived from the original on 15 October 2024, §2427:

     Arbete kan vara ett medel till helgelse.

     Work can be a means of sanctification.

Declension

Declension of helgelse

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	helgelse	helgelses
	definite	helgelsen	helgelsens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Further reading

• “helgelse”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)