"Word of God" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Word of God [canonical]
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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|worde of god}} Middle English worde of god, {{m|enm|wurde of god}} wurde of god, {{der|en|enm|godes word}} Middle English godes word, {{m|enm|Godes word|lit=God's word|t=Word of God}} Godes word (“Word of God”, literally “God's word”), {{der|en|ang|Godes word|t=Word of God}} Old English Godes word (“Word of God”), {{cog|fy|Wurd fan God}} West Frisian Wurd fan God, {{cog|nl|Woord van God}} Dutch Woord van God Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Word of God}} the Word of God
  1. A sacred teaching, writing or book viewed as being the work of God. Translations (sacred teaching, writing or book viewed as the work of God): كَلَام اللّٰهِ (kalām allāhi) [masculine] (Arabic), Jumalan Sana (Finnish), Wort Gottes [masculine] (German), Słowo Boże [neuter] (Polish), Cuvântul lui Dumnezeu [neuter] (Romanian), Guds Ord [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Word_of_God-en-name-Un9iUXzE Disambiguation of 'sacred teaching, writing or book viewed as the work of God': 72 26 1
  2. (Christianity) The Logos, or God the Son. Categories (topical): Christianity Synonyms: God's word Related terms: Word
    Sense id: en-Word_of_God-en-name-fr2sch4M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 83 11 Topics: Christianity
  3. (fandom slang) The creator(s) of a media franchise and/or their extradiegetic revelations about plot, characters, etc. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-Word_of_God-en-name-pY~Vs9XQ Topics: lifestyle

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