"word of God" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-us-word of God.ogg
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  1. A message from God, or a manifestation of his will
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  2. (theology) the Scriptures, especially when interpreted as the work of God rather than man Categories (topical): Theology Translations (the Scriptures): Lời Chúa (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-word_of_God-en-noun-uqwOvV7- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 10 90 Topics: lifestyle, religion, theology Disambiguation of 'the Scriptures': 1 99

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