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The Catholic prayer referred to as a "Hail Mary" ascribes the phrase "full of grace" to Mary. The Scriptures describe both Jesus and Stephen as being "full of grace". In Greek, this is "πλήρης χάριτος".
- greek - Translation of Luke 1:28 "Greetings, favored one!" - Biblical ...
When St. Jerome came upon Luke 1:28, he translated the...
- greek - Translation of Luke 1:28 "Greetings, favored one!" - Biblical ...
So it’s not literally “full of grace,” but its root word is the Greek verb “to give grace” (charitoo). The word is the past perfect tense, meaning that the action of giving grace has already occurred.
13 mar 2013 · The reason why "full of grace" does not go far enough and so is not a perfect fit is that "full of grace" is the literal translation of the Greek πληρης χαριτος (pleres charitos). That phrase is used to refer to St. Stephen, the first martyr, in Acts 6:8.
21 sie 2015 · When St. Jerome came upon Luke 1:28, he translated the angel’s title for Mary, the Greek word kecharitomene, into the Latin “gratia plena” (“full of grace”).
Mary full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne Christ the Saviour, the Deliverer of our souls.
8 gru 2020 · By being made “full of grace” from the first moment of her conception, Mary is a powerful sign of hope for all Christians. She is living proof that humanity can be brought to perfection through Christ.
24 lis 2015 · Although immaculate conception cannot be absolutely proven from Scripture, there is solid exegetical basis for belief in Mary's sinlessness (full of grace).
