Revelation
The divine or supernatural disclosure of truth to humanity—also any dramatic unveiling of previously hidden knowledge that transforms understanding.
/rɛv ɛl ti/ 🇬🇧 UK/rɛv ɛl ti/Definition
The divine or supernatural disclosure of truth to humanity—also any dramatic unveiling of previously hidden knowledge that transforms understanding.
Detailed
The divine or supernatural disclosure of truth to humanity—also any dramatic unveiling of previously hidden knowledge that transforms understanding. From Latin ‘revēlāre’ (to unveil), from ‘re-‘ (back) + ‘vēlāre’ (to veil). Divine disclosure of truth. Arabic ‘waḥy’ (Quranic revelation). Sanskrit ‘śruti’ (what is heard—Vedic revelation).
Etymology
From Latin ‘revēlāre’ (to unveil), from ‘re-‘ (back) + ‘vēlāre’ (to veil). Divine disclosure of truth. Arabic ‘waḥy’ (Quranic revelation). Sanskrit ‘śruti’ (what is heard—Vedic revelation).
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
The divine or supernatural disclosure of truth to humanity—also any dramatic unveiling of previously hidden knowledge that transforms understanding.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | దివ్యవాణి | దివ్యవాణి | |
| Tamil | வெளிப்பாடு | வெளிப்பாடு | |
| Kannada | ದೈವವಾಣಿ | ದೈವವಾಣಿ | |
| Malayalam | വെളിപാട് | വെളിപാട് | |
| Hindi | प्रकटीकरण | प्रकटीकरण | |
| Sanskrit | श्रुतिः | श्रुतिः | |
| Gujarati | પ્રકટીકરણ | પ્રકટીકરણ | |
| Bengali | প্রত্যাদেশ | প্রত্যাদেশ | |
| Marathi | प्रकटीकरण | प्रकटीकरण | |
| Urdu | وحی | وحی | |
| Arabic | وحي | وحي | |
| French | révélation | révélation | |
| German | Offenbarung | Offenbarung | |
| Spanish | revelación | revelación | |
| Portuguese | revelação | revelação | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 启示 | 启示 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 啟示 | 啟示 | |
| Japanese | 啓示 | 啓示 | |
| Polish | objawienie | objawienie | |
| Russian | откровение | откровение | |
| Malay | wahyu | wahyu | |
| Indonesian | wahyu | wahyu | |
| Filipino | pahayag | pahayag | |
| Italian | rivelazione | rivelazione | |
| Danish | åbenbaring | åbenbaring | |
| English | revelation | revelation |
Videos
More video explanations by language
- Révélation: Divulgation Divine dans les Religions du Monde
- Revelação: Divulgação Divina nas Religiões do Mundo
- الوحي: الإفصاح الإلهي في الديانات العالمية
- रहस्योद्घाटन: विश्व धर्मों में ईश्वरीय प्रकाशन
- 启示：世界宗教中的神圣揭示
- 啓示：世界宗教の神聖な開示
- Offenbarung: Göttliche Enthüllung in Weltreligionen
- Откровение: Божественное Откровение в Мировых Религиях
- Rivelazione: Divulgazione Divina nelle Religioni del Mondo
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- Revelation – Tamil Explanation
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- Revelation – Gujarati Explanation
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- Revelation – Malayalam Explanation
- Revelation – Chinese (Traditional) Explanation
- Revelation – Swedish Explanation
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- Revelation – Tongan Explanation
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Related Terms
epiphany, prophecy, wahy, shruti
Synonyms
disclosure, manifestation, epiphany, apocalypse
Antonyms
concealment, mystery, obscurity