SKILL.md
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son,
that all who believe in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.
— John 3:16
Portuguese (Português) Translation Skill
Script: Latin
Standard Latin alphabet with Portuguese diacritics (á, â, ã, à, é, ê, í, ó, ô, õ, ú, ç).
Divine Names
| Original | Portuguese | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| יהוה (YHWH) | SENHOR / Javé | LORD or Yahweh |
| אלהים (Elohim) | Deus | God |
| אדני (Adonai) | Senhor | Lord |
| Χριστός | Cristo | Christ |
| Ἰησοῦς | Jesus | Jesus |
| Κύριος | Senhor | Lord |
| Θεός | Deus | God |
Proper Names (Greek → Portuguese)
| Greek | Portuguese | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ἰούδας | Judas | Judas/Jude |
| Ἰάκωβος | Tiago | James |
| Πέτρος | Pedro | Peter |
| Παῦλος | Paulo | Paul |
| Μωϋσῆς | Moisés | Moses |
| Ἀβραάμ | Abraão | Abraham |
| Δαυίδ | Davi | David |
Particle Conventions
Use n-dash (–) for bound elements:
- Articles: "o–céu", "a–terra"
- Prepositions: "no–princípio", "sobre–face"
Portuguese contractions (no, na, do, da, ao, à) can be preserved.
Grammar Notes
- Word Order: SVO with flexibility
- Similar to Spanish - Clitic pronouns can move
- Gender/Number: Portuguese has m/f and singular/plural
- Deus (m.), o Senhor (m.) - Agreement for adjectives and articles
- Personal Infinitive: Unique to Portuguese
- Allow infinitive to agree with subject
- Formal Register: Use literary Portuguese
- Maintain reverence for sacred text
Lemma Decisions
H3820 (לֵב, lev) - heart
Decision: coração Notes: Heart
G26 (ἀγάπη, agape) - love
Decision: amor Notes: Divine love
G4102 (πίστις, pistis) - faith
Decision: fé Notes: Faith
G1680 (ἐλπίς, elpis) - hope
Decision: esperança Notes: Hope
G5485 (χάρις, charis) - grace
Decision: graça Notes: Grace
Quality Standards
- Use standard Portuguese (avoid regional extremes)
- Maintain consistency with Almeida tradition
- Accessible to both Brazilian and European readers
Status
- Jude: Complete
- Obadiah: Complete
- 2 John: Complete
- 3 John: Complete
- Romans 1-6: Complete
- Romans 12-16: Complete
- John 18-21: Complete
- Revelation 1, 4-8, 11-13, 17-20: Complete
- Colossians: Complete (all 4 chapters)
- Hebrews 1-13: Complete (all 13 chapters)
- Ephesians 1-6: Complete (all 6 chapters)
- 1 Thessalonians 1-5: Complete (all 5 chapters)
- 2 Thessalonians 1-3: Complete (all 3 chapters)
- 2 Corinthians 1-13: Complete (all 13 chapters)
- Psalms 85-98: Complete (14 chapters - Book III finale and Book IV enthronement psalms)
- Psalms 113-126: Complete (14 chapters - Egyptian Hallel Ps113-118, great acrostic Ps119, Songs of Ascents Ps120-126)
- Psalms 127-140: Complete (14 chapters - Songs of Ascents and Davidic psalms)
- Psalms 15-28: Complete (14 chapters - Messianic Psalm 22, Shepherd's Psalm 23, royal and trust psalms)
- Psalms 57-70: Complete (14 chapters - Davidic laments 57-59, trust and praise psalms 60-68, Messianic Psalm 69)
- Psalms 99-112: Complete (14 chapters - SENHOR reigns Ps99-100, Davidic royal vows Ps101, lament Ps102, praise Ps103-104, salvation history Ps105-106, thanksgiving Ps107, royal psalms Ps108-110, acrostic praise Ps111-112)
- Psalms 29-42: Complete (14 chapters - Voice of SENHOR Ps29, thanksgiving Ps30, trust laments Ps31/35/38, wisdom Ps32/37, praise Ps33, acrostic thanksgiving Ps34, Book I finale Ps41, longing for God Ps42)
- Psalms 71-84: Complete (14 chapters - aged saint's trust Ps71, Solomon's royal prayer Ps72 Book II finale, Asaph collection Ps73-83, Sons of Korah Ps84 longing for God's house)
Modifications Log
- 2024-01: Initial skill created with core conventions
- 2026-01: Added 2 John and 3 John translations
- 2026-01: Added Romans chapters 12-16 translation
- 2026-01: Added John chapters 18-21 (Passion narrative and resurrection)
- 2026-01: Added Hebrews chapters 10-13 (completing the book)
- 2026-01: Added Romans chapters 1-6 (justification by faith, sin and grace)
- 2026-01: Added Revelation chapters 11-12 (two witnesses and the woman/dragon)
- 2026-01: Added Colossians chapters 1-4 (complete epistle)
- 2026-01: Added Revelation chapters 4-6 (throne room vision, the Lamb, and six seals)
- 2026-01: Added Revelation chapters 17-18 (fall of Babylon the Great)
- 2026-01: Added Ephesians chapters 1-6 (complete epistle - blessings in Christ, salvation by grace, unity, spiritual warfare)
- 2026-01: Added 1 Thessalonians chapters 1-5 (complete epistle - faith, love, hope, the Lord's return)
- 2026-01: Added 2 Thessalonians chapters 1-3 (complete epistle - man of lawlessness, work ethic)
- 2026-01: Added 2 Corinthians chapters 7-13 (Paul's defense, generous giving, apostolic authority)
- 2026-01: Added Psalms chapters 127-140 (Songs of Ascents 127-134, praise psalms 135-136, lament 137, Davidic psalms 138-140)
- 2026-01: Added Psalms chapters 57-70 (Davidic laments and trust psalms, including messianic Psalm 69)
- 2026-01: Added Psalms chapters 85-98 (Book III finale with Sons of Korah psalms, Book IV opening with Moses prayer Ps90, enthronement psalms Ps93-98)
- 2026-01: Added Psalms chapters 113-126 (Egyptian Hallel Ps113-118, great Torah acrostic Ps119 with 176 verses, Songs of Ascents Ps120-126)
- 2026-01: Added Psalms chapters 15-28 (entrance liturgy Ps15/24, Messianic suffering Ps22, Shepherd's Psalm 23, trust and royal psalms)
- 2026-01: Added Psalms chapters 99-112 (enthronement/kingship Ps99-100, Davidic royal vows Ps101, afflicted's prayer Ps102, bless the LORD Ps103-104, redemption history Ps105-106, thanksgiving Ps107, Davidic trust Ps108-109, Messianic Ps110, wisdom acrostics Ps111-112)
- 2026-01: Added Psalms chapters 71-84 (aged saint's trust Ps71, Solomon's royal prayer Ps72 closing Book II, Asaph theodicy Ps73, community laments Ps74/79/80/83, thanksgiving and praise Ps75-76, remembrance Ps77-78, divine council Ps82, Sons of Korah Ps84)