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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