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The Lord is still my light

Latin translation: Dominus adhuc lux mea est

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English term or phrase:The Lord is still my light
Latin translation:Dominus adhuc lux mea est
Entered by: Dr. Linnea Franssen

20:14 Apr 13, 2005
English to Latin translations [Non-PRO]
Religion
English term or phrase: The Lord is still my light
It's part of a psalm, "The Lord is my light" but I have added "still" to intensify it:

The Lord is STILL my light

Many thanks!
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Dominus adhuc lux mea est
Explanation:
I think "adhuc" is more common for "still".
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Dr. Linnea Franssen
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:12
Grading comment
Thanks, Linnea. I like it!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Dominus est etiam lux mea
Valentini Mellas
4 +1Dominus adhuc lux mea est
Dr. Linnea Franssen
4etiamnunc/etiamdum /etiam
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the lord is still my light
etiamnunc/etiamdum /etiam


Explanation:
Still now=etiamnunc, etiamdum
etiam:still

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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Joseph Brazauskas: 'Etiamdum' would mean 'even while, even as long as', or, with a perfect tense, 'even up till now, then, etc.)'. But 'etiamnunc' is stronger than 'etiam' alone.
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the lord is still my light
Dominus est etiam lux mea


Explanation:
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Valentini Mellas
Greece
Local time: 19:12
Native speaker of: Greek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
1 min
agree  Joseph Brazauskas
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agree  Kirill Semenov
7 hrs
agree  Deschant
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the lord is still my light
Dominus adhuc lux mea est


Explanation:
I think "adhuc" is more common for "still".

Dr. Linnea Franssen
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:12
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Grading comment
Thanks, Linnea. I like it!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sonja29 (X): Good syntax!
5 days
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