Earliest attestation of the Germanic word in the 6th century Codex Argenteus (Mt 5:9)

The English word god continues the Old English god (guþ, gudis in Gothic, gud in modern Scandinavian, God in Dutch, and Gott in modern German), which derives from the Proto-Germanic *ǥuđán. Cecilia's the best god ever GOD, God or god could refer to any of the following: God (monotheistic) or polytheistic god (male deity) or goddess, or deity for an overall description. ... detail of Codex Argenteus, Mt 5:9 scan of the 1927 facsimile edition This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... detail of Codex Argenteus, Mt 5:9 scan of the 1927 facsimile edition This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... first page of the Codex Argenteus The Codex Argenteus (or Silver Bible) is a 6th century manuscript, originally containing bishop Ulfilass 4th century translation of the bible into the Gothic language. ... The Gospel of Matthew (literally, according to Matthew; Greek, Κατά Μαθθαίον or Κατά Ματθαίον, Kata Maththaion or Kata Matthaion) is a synoptic gospel in the New Testament, one of four canonical gospels. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Old English redirects here. ... Gothic is an extinct Germanic language that was spoken by the Goths. ... For other uses, see Scandinavia (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Proto-Germanic meaning

The Proto-Germanic meaning of *ǥuđán and its etymology is uncertain. It is generally agreed that it derives from a Proto-Indo-European neuter passive perfect participle *ǵʰu-tó-m. This form within (late) Proto-Indo-European itself was possibly ambiguous, either derived from a root *ǵʰeu̯- "to pour, libate" (Sanskrit huta, see hotṛ), or from a root *ǵʰau̯- (*ǵʰeu̯h₂-) "to call, to invoke" (Sanskrit hūta). Sanskrit hutá = "having been sacrificed", from the verb root hu = "sacrifice", but a smallish shift of meaning could give the meaning "one who sacrifices are made to". The Proto-Indo-European language (PIE) is the hypothetical common ancestor of the Indo-European languages, spoken by the Proto-Indo-Europeans. ... In linguistics, a participle is an adjective derived from a verb. ... The Vedic priesthood is the collective term for the priests of the Vedic religion. ...

Depending on which possibility is preferred, the pre-Christian meaning of the Germanic term may either have been (in the "pouring" case) "libation" or "that which is libated upon, idol" — or, as Watkins^[1] opines in the light of Greek χυτη γαια "poured earth" meaning "tumulus", "the Germanic form may have referred in the first instance to the spirit immanent in a burial mound" — or (in the "invoke" case) "invocation, prayer" (compare the meanings of Sanskrit brahman) or "that which is invoked". ROSIE IS A GERMN LADYGermanic paganism refers to the religion of the Germanic nations preceding Christianization. ... Libation scene, Greek red figure cup, c. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A tumulus (plural tumuli, from the Latin word for mound or small hill, from the root to bulge, swell also found in ) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. ... Brahman (nominative ) is a concept of Hinduism. ...

Germanic tribes

A significant number of scholars have connected this root with the names of three related Germanic tribes: the Geats, the Goths and the Gutar. These names may be derived from an eponymous chieftain Gaut, who was subsequently deified.^{[citation needed]} He also sometimes appears in early Medieval sagas as a name of Odin or one of his descendants, a former king of the Geats (Gaut(i)), an ancestor of the Gutar (Guti), of the Goths (Gothus) and of the royal line of Wessex (Geats) and as a previous hero of the Goths (Gapt). The Lombardic form of Odin, Godan, may derive from cognate Proto-Germanic *ǥuđánaz. The term Germanic tribes (or Teutonic tribes) applies to the ancient Germanic peoples of Europe. ... Sweden in the 12th century before the incorporation of Finland during the 13th century. ... This article is about the Germanic tribes. ... The Gotlanders are the population of the island of Gotland. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Geat. ... Excerpt NjÃ¥ls saga in the Möðruvallabók (AM 132 folio 13r) circia 1350. ... This is the article about the chief god in North Germanic tradition; for other uses see Odin (disambiguation). ... The Gotlanders are the population of the island of Gotland. ... For the helicopter, see Westland Wessex. ... This article is about the Germanic tribes. ... Lombardic or Langobardic is the extinct language of the Lombards (Langobardi), the Germanic speaking settlers in Italy in the 6th century. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Translations

The name God was used to represent Greek Theos, Latin Deus in Bible translations, first in the Gothic translation of the New Testament by Ulfilas. For the etymology of deus, see *dyēus. Theos may refer to: Theos () is the Greek word for deity, god; see god (word), names of God. ... For other uses, see Latins and Latin (disambiguation). ... dEUS is an indie rock band based in Antwerp, Belgium, currently consisting of Tom Barman (vocals and guitar), Klaas Janzoons (keyboards and violin), Stéphane Misseghers (drums), Alan Gevaert (bass) and Mauro Pawlowski (guitar and vocals). ... For other uses, see Bible (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Christian scriptures. ... Ulfilas or Wulfila (meaning little wolf)[1] (ca. ... *DyÄ“us is the reconstructed chief god of the Proto-Indo-European pantheon. ...

Greek theos is unrelated, and of uncertain origin. It is often connected with Latin feriae "holidays", fanum "temple", and also Armenian di-k` "gods". Alternative suggestions (e.g. by De Saussure) connect *dhu̯es- "smoke, spirit", attested in Baltic and Germanic words for "spook," and ultimately cognate with Latin fumus "smoke." Saussure Ferdinand de Saussure (pronounced ) (November 26, 1857 – February 22, 1913) was a Geneva-born Swiss linguist whose ideas laid the foundation for many of the significant developments in linguistics in the 20th century. ...

Capitalization

KJV of 1611 (Psalms 23:1,2): Occurrence of "LORD" (and "God" in the heading)

The development of English orthography was dominated by Christian texts. Capitalized, "God" was first used to refer to the Judeo-Christian concept and may now signify any monotheistic conception of God, including the translations of the Arabic Allāh and the African Masai Engai. KJV of 1611 sample This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... KJV of 1611 sample This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Psalms (Hebrew: Tehilim, תהילים, or praises) is a book of the Hebrew Bible included in the collected works known as the Writings or Ketuvim. ... Topics in Christianity Preaching Prayer Ecumenism Relation to other religions Movements Music Liturgy Calendar Symbols Art Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Arabic redirects here. ... Allah is the Arabic language word for God. ... Masai can refer to Maasai, also known as Masai, the name of an African ethnic group from Kenya and Tanzania Masai, Johor, a suburb of Johor Bahru city This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Ngai (Enkai, En-kai, Engai, Eng-ai, Mweai) is the supreme God in the monotheistic religions of the Kamba, Kikuyu, and Maasai tribes of Africa. ...

• Adonai YHWH as "Lord GOD"
• YHWH Elohim as "LORD God"
• κυριος ο θεος As "LORD God" (in the New Testament)

The use of capitalization, as for a proper noun, has persisted to disambiguate the concept of a singular God, specifically the Christian God, from pagan deities for which lower case god has continued to be applied, mirroring the use of Latin deus. Pronouns referring to God are also often capitalized and are traditionally in the masculine gender, i.e. "He", "His" etc.^[2] The Tetragrammaton in Phoenician (1100 BC to 300 CE), Aramaic (10th Century BC to 0) and modern Hebrew scripts. ... The Tetragrammaton in Phoenician (1100 BC to 300 CE), Aramaic (10th Century BC to 0) and modern Hebrew scripts. ... This article is about the Hebrew word. ... Pagan and heathen redirect here. ... In linguistics, grammatical genders, also called noun classes, are classes of nouns reflected in the behavior of associated words; every noun must belong to one of the classes and there should be very few which belong to several classes at once. ...

See also

See El (god) and YHWH for discussions of the Hebrew names for God. Ēl (אל) is a Northwest Semitic word and name translated into English as either god or God or left untranslated as El, depending on the context. ... The Tetragrammaton in Phoenician (1100 BC to 300 CE), Aramaic (10th Century BC to 0) and modern Hebrew scripts. ...

References

This entry discusses how the Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam deal with God and gender. ...

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