Term

Glossolalia

Also known as Speaking in tongues

Speaking in tongues; prayer or praise uttered in syllables not understood by the speaker.

Filed underPneumatology

Definition

Speaking in tongues. Prayer or praise spoken in syllables not understood by the speaker.

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Sources

  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 1524Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 1524.

Last revised August 14, 2026