word of God

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A message from God, or a manifestation of his will.
  2. The Scriptures, especially when interpreted as the work of God rather than man.
name
  1. A sacred teaching, writing or book viewed as being the work of God.
  2. The Logos, or God the Son.
  3. The creator(s) of a media franchise and/or their extradiegetic revelations about plot, characters, etc.

Pronunciation

en-us-word of God.ogg

Word forms

word of God the Word of God God's word

Etymology

From Middle English worde of god, wurde of god, variant of Middle English godes word, Godes word (“Word of God”, literally “God's word”), from Old English Godes word (“Word of God”). Compare West Frisian Wurd fan God, Dutch Woord van God.

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