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Kirundi

kwezwa

Word parts: kw-ezwa

KWEH-zwah

How to say it

KirundikwezwaKWEH-zwahsoon
Englishto be sanctifiedsoon
Frenchêtre sanctifiésoon

Meaning

To be made holy, purified, and set apart for God.

Good to know

Passive form related to kwera (to be holy); common in Christian usage.

Examples

  • Umutima wanje uraezwa n'Imana.My heart is being sanctified by God.
  • Tuzoezwa igihe tuzokwizera Imana by'ukuri.We will be sanctified when we truly believe in God.
  • Ntitwezwa n'ibikorwa vyacu ariko n'ubuntu bw'Imana.We are not sanctified by our works but by God's grace.

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