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have jesus in one's heart

/həv ˈd͡ʒizəs ɪn wʌnz ˈhɑɹt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
have Jes-us in one’s heart
IPA
/həv ˈd͡ʒizəs ɪn wʌnz ˈhɑɹt/
36
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be a firm believer in the Christian faith.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

Possibly a reference to Ephesians 3:14 and 17 of the Bible (King James Version, spelling modernized): “For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, […] That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, […]”.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /həv ˈd͡ʒizəs ɪn wʌnz ˈhɑɹt/
  • British English: /həv ˈd͡ʒiːzəs ɪn wʌnz ˈhɑːt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

has Jesus in one's heart (present, singular) having Jesus in one's heart (participle, present) had Jesus in one's heart (participle, past) had Jesus in one's heart (past)

Phrases

come to Jesus find Jesus

Frequently Paired Words

come to Jesus find Jesus

Rhymes With

part start heart art take heart smart apart chart after one's own heart seventh art tobacco heart hart

Questions

How do you pronounce have jesus in one's heart?
The recorded pronunciation is /həv ˈd͡ʒizəs ɪn wʌnz ˈhɑɹt/.
What does have jesus in one's heart mean?
To be a firm believer in the Christian faith.
Where does have jesus in one's heart come from?
Possibly a reference to Ephesians 3:14 and 17 of the Bible (King James Version, spelling modernized): “For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, […] That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith, […]”.

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