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Prosopon

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The question

What does the word "prosopon" mean?

The answer

This is a Greek word meaning 'person'. It was used by Hippolytus in his writings 'Against the Heresy of a Certain Noetus' to describe the Father, Son and Holy Spirit as 'persons' (Greek 'prosopa').

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