Term
Pentecost
The Greek name for the Jewish Feast of Weeks, occurring fifty days after Passover at the close of the grain harvest.
Filed underBiblical Theology
Definition
The term derives from pentēcostē, the Greek name for the Jewish Feast of Weeks at the close of the grain harvest fifty days after Passover and Unleavened Bread.
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Sources
- 1.Alan Richardson and John Bowden The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983). 436Original citation: Richardson, Alan, and John Bowden. The Westminster Dictionary of Christian Theology. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1983, 436.
- 2.Everett Ferguson Church History: Volume One: From Christ to Pre-Reformation. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2013). p. 33Ferguson notes that Pentecost (c. 33 AD) is universally agreed among theologians to mark the beginning of the Church as an institution, following the descent of the Holy Spirit.
Last revised August 14, 2026