"what hath God wrought" meaning in English

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Interjection

Etymology: Archaic form of the question “what has God made?”, from the Bible, King James Version; popularized especially by being used as the first message sent by telegraph in the United States, by Samuel Morse (May 24, 1844). Head templates: {{en-interj}} what hath God wrought
  1. (archaic) An expression of wonder and marvel at something. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): English rhetorical questions, Historical events, History of the United States, Telegraphy Translations (Expression of wonder and marvel): مَا شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ (mā šāʔa llāhu) (Arabic)

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