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Ascension

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Ascension is the rising of Jesus from earth into heaven after his resurrection.

Detailed Definition
The Ascension marks the departure of the risen Jesus from the visible world and the transition of his followers into a time of witness and expectation. Its vertical movement joins grief with promise: absence becomes a condition for spiritual presence. In poetry, ascension can figure release, exaltation, or the painful upward disappearance of someone loved, leaving behind a community that must learn to see differently.
Example
Example in poetry:
The Ascension can represent Christ’s rising into heaven and the painful absence left among those who remain; “At the Ascension, the disciples watched the sky become an unfinished sentence”; A poet may use upward movement to symbolize transcendence or spiritual release; The term can also describe an ordinary speaker rising beyond grief, limitation, or death.
Additional Notes
The Ascension is the Christian doctrine and feast concerning Jesus’ departure from earth into heaven after his resurrection. It appears especially in Luke 24 and Acts 1. In poetry, the image can signify exaltation, enthronement, return to the Father, and the continuing mission of the disciples through the promised Spirit.
Other Meanings of “Ascension”
Also Known As
Ascension of Jesus Ascension of Christ
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