Gospel Sign Language Vocabularies

AARONIC

ABORTION

Use your left hands flat, palms facing down. Then your right hand, grab some imaginary pieces out of your left hand and throw it to the ground.

Or same way, but left hand palms face up and use your right like you tear something out under your left and throw it to the ground.

ABRAHAM

ABUNDANT

ABUSE

Use your left fore finger out, like you are pointing at the ceiling or an small imaginary person. Then with your right fist, beat your left finger around.

ACCEPT

ADAM

or

ADDICTION

Pull the corner of your mouth with your forefinger, like a fish get stuck with a hook,

ADMINISTER

ADMINISTRATIONS

CONTROL: "administration"  "manage" "reign” or “rule over“ "manipulate"Hint:  Think of holding the reins of a horse and "controlling" or "managing" the horse's movements. Alternate pulling back on the reins. The hands alternate sliding forward and back.

ADMONISH

ADOPTION

TAKE-UP:This sign means:- to take a class- to adopt a method or a child- to evaporate

It doesn’t mean to “take from

ADULTERY

ADVENT

Advent is signed in one of three ways depending on what you mean:– 1. 2nd COME– 2. ARRIVE– 3. COME (sign as in come to you “yourself”)

ADVERSITY

There is no dominant sign for adversity.Good choices are: "PROBLEMS" "OPPOSITION" and "AGAINST"

Or“against”

“opposite”

ADVOCATE

Similar to “Support”– But if it is a person, you sign “support” then

“person”– If it is a verb, sign “support”

AGENCY

Spread out your fingers and use the opposite to pick each finger.

ALMIGHTY

ALTAR

AMEN

ANGEL

ANCESTORS

ANOINT

ANTI-CHRIST

“enemy” to “person”

APOSTASY

APOSTLE

Two signs– Sign “follow” to “person” or

APPEAR (PRESENCE)

APPROACH

ARCHANGEL

AREA

ARISEN

ARTICLES OF FAITH

ASCENSION

ASSEMBLE

ATONEMENT

ATTEND

Similar to “go” in sign, but do it twice.

AUTHORITY

Similar sign to “power” but with the letter “a”

BAD

BAPTIZED/BAPTISM

BAPTISMAL FONT

BEG

Flat hand palm face down and the other in clawed motion, but upside down. Almost like “want” in signs, but only one hand above the flat hand.

BEHOLD

BELIEVE

BELONG

Same as “connect” in ASL

BENEDICTION

BESTOW

BETHLEHEM

BIBLE

There’s two different signs:

“Jesus book”

“b” across the hand

BIRTH

BISHOP

BISHOPRIC

“bishop” to “group”

BISHOP’S COURT

BISHOPS’ STOREHOUSE

BLASPHEMY

BLESS

BLOOD

BONDAGE

BOOK OF REMEMBERANCE

BOW DOWN

BRANCH

BRANCH PRESIDENT

BRASS

Fingerspell B R A S S

BREASTPLATE

BRETHREN

BROTHER

Second version of "brother" using BOY + SAME:

First version of "brother" using BOY + RIGHT.

CALLING (INVITE/WELCOME)

CALLING (SUMMON)

CALVARY

Right hand, sign “C” across left extended arm and transform the “C” into “Hills”

CAST OUT

CATHOLIC

Forefinger and middle finger together, with that pretend to draw a cross on the forehead.

CELEBRATION

Both hands out, show forefingers in crooked manner or pretend you are holding something with both hands. Then rotate both as if you were turning the party toy in circles. Left hand should be rotate counter-clockwise and right clockwise.

CELESTIAL KINGDOM

CHAPTER

CHARITY

Sometimes signing with your hands “c” can be shown.

CHASTITY

CHOIR

“music”

“group”

CHRISTIAN

“Christ” “person”

CHRISTMAS

Hint:  Think of showing the inside edge of a wreath.

CHRISTMAS: Think of showing an initialized form of the sign "TREE."  (No, this sign doesn't mean "Christmas Tree."  To indicate a Christmas tree, sign CHRISTMAS + TREE

OR

CHURCH

CHURCH COURTS

CHURCH WELFARE PROGRAM

COLLECTION

COMFORT

Almost in “build” but all fingers out. As in trying to keep your hand off of surfaces of your hands back and forth.

COMFORTER

COMING

Similar to the signs below, but shift focus to heaven

COMMAND

COMMANDMENTS

COMMUNICATION

Similar to the sign below “Dialog”, but with the letter “C”

CONDEMN

CONFESS

Both hands touch the chest with the flat open hand. They are then swung up and out, ending with both palms facing up in front of the body.Hint: To get something off your chest.

CONFIRMATION

CONGREGATION

Same sign as “gather together”

CONSECRATED OIL

CONTRIBUTIONS

CONVERT/CONVERSION

COUNSEL

COVENANT (AGREE)

COVET

Same sign as “desire” or “wish”

CREATE / CREATION

Similar to “make” in ASL.

CREATOR

CROSS

CROWN

CRUCIFIED

DAMNATION

DEACON

DEATH or DEAD

DEBT

DELIVERANCE

Same as “save” but in letter “d”. Almost like “divorce”, but more open.

DENIAL/DENY

DESIRE

Same as “wish” or “hungry”

DEVIL

DISCIPLE

DISPENSATIONS

DIVINE

DOCTRINE

DOCTRINE & COVENANTS

DOUBT

The right "v" hand faces the nose. The index and middle fingers bend as a cynical expression is assumed. The downturned "s" hands swing alternately up and down.

EARN (DESERVE)

Start with the hand in air while your other flat hand stays, then do the same sign as the images below.

EARTH

EASTER

EGYPT

With the right palm forward, using a "x" hand, place it on the forehead. Like the crown the pharaoh wore with the little snake on its forehead.

ELDER

ELECT

ELOHIM

EMMANUEL

Move the flat right hand in a backward-downward arc toward self with the palm facing left. Both "a" hands come together in front of the body with palms touching. The right index finger touches the right shoulder then moves in a semi circle and touches the left shoulder.Hint: the signs for God, With and Us.

ENDOWMENT

ENDURE

Same as “continue”

ENEMY

Sign in as “opposite” and then “person”

ETERNITY

EPISCOPAL

Hold the left arm in front of the chest with the palm down and the hand closed. Touch the underside of the left forearm with the right index finger at the wrist; then dip the right index hand before touching the left elbow.Hint: Suggests the enlarged sleeve of a priests robe.

EPISTLE

Same sign as “letter” in ASL.

ETERNAL

Use forefinger and start from right scalp extend out and swirl forward.

EVE

EVIL

EXCOMMUNICATE

EXALT / EXALTATION

Both bent hands with fingertips facing each other are raised from forehead height to above the head.

EXAMPLE

EXODUS

Two different signs I found on http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.cgi and http://www.valleybible.net/DeafMinistry/ASL_Dictionary/asl_exodus.php

– The right index finger starts between the fingers of the left flat hand with palm facing down. It then moves out from the fingers in a sharp motion.

– Sign “Egypt” and then “leave” (in a higher motion to heaven).

FAITH / FAITHFUL

Two different signs:

OR

FALSE

FAMILY

FAMINE

FASTING

The right "f" fingers move across the lips from left to right.

FATHER (God himself)

Same sign as “father” but with both hands together. Hands on top of one another.

FEAR

Sources from the web as well, various signs.This one is common one:

The other signs, “fear God” are pretending to shield to heaven, as if you try to block you face.

FEAST

The right and left hand alternately move toward the mouth.– Similar to this photos, but in a humble way.

(It’s the actual sign for food, in a dramatic expressions)

FELLOWSHIP

Both "a" hands with thumbs out circle around each other.

OR do the same way as above, but wiggle all of your fingers around each other in circle motion. Your fingers are like little people going around each other.

FIRMAMENT

FIRST PRESIDENCY

FLESH (BODY)

Use both hands flat your palms facing you and start from top below shoulder and move hands out down to your tummy.

FLESH (MEAT)

Similar sign for “meat”, then shake your sign.

FLOOD

FOOD

FORBID

With a sharp movement, hit the left open hand, palm facing right with the right “L" hand two times.

FORGIVE

FORNICATION

FORSAKE

Wipe the palm side of the right open hand across the forehead from left to right then throw both hands to the right.Hint: It is like forgetting something and throwing it aside.

FREE AGENCY

FREEWILL (THINK-SELF)

Sign “free” and then “willing” but with one hand.

FULFILL

FUNERAL

GARMENTS

GENEALOGY

GENERAL AUTHORITY

GENERAL CONFERENCE

GENERATION (PAST)

GENERATION (FUTURE)

GENTILE(S)

This concept refers to someone who is not a member of one's own religion.  Typically in the new testament it has been used to refer to "non-Jewish" people.Hindus and Mormons also use this concept to some extent to refer to people not of their faith

GET (OBTAIN)

GHOST

GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST

GIVE

GLORY / GLORIFY / GLORIOUS

GOD

GODHEAD

GOLD PLATES

GOOD (WELL)

GOSPEL

GOSSIP

GOVERNMENT

There’s two different signs:

GRACE

GRATITUDE

GRIEF

Use both hands in fist and pretend to tear over your heart like a paper in half.

GUILT (CONSCIENCE) / GUILTY

Use your right arm and sign “g” over your left chest, just over your heart.

HALLELUJAH

HAPPINESS

HEART

OR

Outline the shape of a heart on the chest with both index or middle fingers.

HEAL

HEAVEN

HEBREW

Place the right open fingers and thumb on the chin with the palm facing self. Draw the hand down below the chin and form an "and" hand.Hint: Symbolizes the beards worn by Jewish men.

HELL

HELP

HELPMEET

HERITAGE

HIGH COUNCIL

HIGH PRIEST

HOLY

Make a right "h" hand; then move the right flat palm across the left flat palm from heel, to fingertips.

OR

HOLY GHOST

HOLY SANCTUARY

HOME TEACHER

HONESTY

Use your left flat hand palm facing back. Then the right hand sign with an “h”. Move the “h” from bottom to up of your left hand.

HONOR

OR

HOPE

OR

HOSANNA / PRAISE

HUMBLE

HUNGRY (WILL)

HYMN

HYPOCRITE

IDOL

IMAGE / FIGURE / STATUE

IMMERSION

This image below is signed as “water” and “under”

IMMORTALITY

IN

INACTIVE

This image below is signed as “not” and “active”

INNOCENT

Use both fore and middle fingers together both hands at lips and extend out.

INSPIRE / INSPIRATION

INTERPRET

INSTITUTE OF RELIGION

INSTRUCTIONS

INTELLIGENCE

Note without the “hand wiggle” the sign means “smart”

INTERPRET / INTERPRETATION

INVOCATION

This image below is signed as “open” and “prayer”

IRON ROD

Note “Iron” is also the same sign as “metal”

ISAIAH

Move the right "I" hand palm facing left, from in front of the chest forward in an arc under the down turned left open hand, held in front of the chest. Both open flat hands with palms facing each other move from shoulders to hips.Hint: Same sign as for Prophet but with the "I" initialization.

ISRAEL

JEHOVAH

JERUSALEM

The image below is signed as “J” and “city”

JESUS CHRIST

JEW or JEWISH

JOIN (BELONG)

OR

JUDAISM

Sign “jewish” and then “Belief” or “Believe”

JUDGE / JUSTICE / JUDGEMENT

KEYS

KILL

Left flat hands palm facing down sideways and use right hand with forefinger pointed, slit across the left palm.

KINDNESS

KING

KINGDOM (HEAVENLY)

KINGDOM (EARTHLY)

KNEEL

Sign “stand” and then bend your joint of fore and middle finger down of your left palm. Like a person kneeling down on his knees.

LANGUAGE (TONGUE)

Sign both hands with “L”s and start together in front of you and scribble across hands going away from each other.

LAMANITE

LATTER DAY SAINT

LAW

LECTURE (GIVE LESSON)

LIE

LIFE

LIGHT

LIGHT-MINDEDNESS

LIGHT OF CHRIST

LIVE

LORD

LOVE

MAGNIFY

MANIFEST

MANAGE (RULE)

MANNA

Both index fingers alternately flick down in front of face. The fingertips of the left hand are drawn down over the back of the right hand several times.

sign feast, sky, sprinkle around top to down, jewish and then open mouth to feast.

MARRIAGE

MARTYR

MARY

Similar to “virgin” as the image below, but with the letter “M”.

MEETING

MELCHIZEDEK

This image below is signed as “Melchizedek” and “Priesthood”

MEMBER

MERCY

MESSAGE

MESSIAH

MILLENNIUM

MIRACLE

MISSION

MISSIONARY

MOCK

MODESTY

This image below shows “proper” and then “clothing”

MORAL

MORMON

MORTALITY

The image below is signed as “Earth” and “Life”

MOSES

The right thumb and index finger begin on the right forehead and moves out and away ending with the thumb and index finger touching.

MOURN

MULTITUDE

MURMUR

Note that this sign is the same as “complain”

MUSIC (HYMN)

NAZARETH

NEPHITE

NEW TESTAMENT

OR

NONMEMBER

The image below shows “not” and “member”

OATH

OBEY / OBEDIENCE

"Obey" Obey God

OBLIGATION

OFFERING

SUGGEST / OFFER / RECOMMEND: The palm-up flat hands move in an arc forward and up and then down a bit.

Think of "laying an offer on the table point to God”

OLD TESTAMENT

ONLY BEGOTTEN SON

The image below signed as “Only” “Birth” and “Son”

OPPRESSION

ORDAIN

ORDINANCES

ORGANIZATION

PARABLE

PARADISE

Sign for “place”. Use both of your hands with the letter “P” and then start from front of you touching the middle finger together. Move out in a circular motion to back the same finger. Close enough to almost touch your chest.

Signs would be “Beautiful” and “Place”

PARDON

PARTAKE

PARTICIPATE

PATIENT (ENDURE)

Put your thumbnail on your chin and drag it downward about 2 inches.

PATRIARCH

PAUL

Fingerspell his name.

PEACE

Both flat hands starting on the top touching your chin. As you move down, they sign as “become” and then to “calm”. Rotate back and forth from chin down until you “touch table” your hands flat.

PEARL OF GREAT PRICE

PEDIGREE

PERSECUTE

PETER

Fingerspell his name P E T E R

If conversations starts with “Peter, James and John” Sign with letters “P”, “J” and “J” Common signs in the temple.

PHYSICAL

Similar to “Live” but with the letter “P”

PLAN

POEM

PONDER

PORNOGRAPHY

Sign as “Dirty” and “Picture”

PREACH

PRE-EARTH

The image below shows “Before” and “Earth”

PREMORTAL EXISTENCE

The image below shows “Before” “Earth” and “Life”

PREPARE

Similar to “Plan”, but this one is not slide across, it’s up and down.

PRESIDE

This image is similar to “Lead”

PRIDE / PROUND

PRIEST

PRIESTHOOD

PRIESTHOOD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRIMARY

PRINCIPLE(S)

PRISON

:                                                              

PROCRASTINATE

Note that this sign is also “Delay”

PROMISE

PROOF

Use both flat hands. Slap your right hand with its palm facing down against the left flat hand. Similar sign to “Facts”

PROPHECY

PROPHET

PUNISH

PURE

Same as “Clean” but starts on top of left hand down and then back again.

QUORUM

RAIMENT

REBEL (DISOBEY)

RECOMMEND (TEMPLE)

RECOMMEND (SUGGEST)

REDEEM

REDEEMER

REFUSE

REJECT

RELIEF SOCIETY

Fingerspell “R” and “S”

RELIGION

REMEMBER

REMISSION

It is similar to “Abortion”

REPENT

OR

The image on the left is “change” but sign with the letter “R”

REPLENISH

RESEARCH

RESIST

RESPECT

Similar to the image “Honor” below, but with the letter “R”

RESPONSIBLE (OBLIGATION)

RESURRECTION

RESTORATION

REVELATION

REVERENT / REVERENCE

RIGHTEOUS

Do this sign twice

ROME

Pretend you have a helmet they wore at their time. Use your right hand with the letter “R” and slide across your nose from up to down.

SABBATH / SUNDAY

SACRAMENT

SACRED

SACRED GROVE

The image below is shown as “Sacred” and “Forest/Grove”

SACRIFICE

Use fist on both hands. Slide from your bosom and out. Like you are “giving-up” by flipping up your hands almost.

OR

SAD

SAINT

SALVATION

SANCTIFY

The image below shown as “Make” and “Clean”

SATAN

Image this Satan has horns on his head. Go to that head and use Three fingers: Thumb, Forefinger and Middlefinger. Crook up your fingers up and down outside of the head.

SAVIOR

This image below is shown as “Save” and “Person”

SCHOOL

SCRIPTURES

SEALING

SECOND

Sign “Two” and switch

SEMINARY

SERPENT

SERVANT

This image below is shown as “Serve” and “Person”

SERVE / SERVICE

SEVENTY

SHED (BLOOD)

SHEEP

SHEPHERD

These images are shown as “Sheep” and “Person”

SHOW (REVEAL) / SIGNS

SIMILITUDE

SIN

SISTER

SON

SON OF PERDITION

SONG

SORRY

SOUL

SPEAK / TALK

SPIRIT

SPIRIT PRISON

STAKE

STAR

STEWARDSHIP

SUBDUE

SUBMIT

SUFFER

SUGGEST (OFFER)

SUPREME

SWEARING

SYMBOL

TEACH

TELESTIAL

TEMPLE

TEMPTATION

TERRESTRIAL

TESTIFY / TESTIMONY

THANKFULNESS

THANKS

THEE (THOU)

THY

TITHING

TONGUES

TRANSGRESSION

TRANSLATE

TRIALS

TRUST

TRUTH

UNITY

UNIVERSE

VERILY

VERSE

VIRGIN

VISION

VISITING

WAR

WARD

WILL (WANT)

WISDOM

WISE

WISH

WITNESS

WONDERFUL

WORD

WORLD

WORSHIP

WORTHY

WRONG

ZION