Phrase guide

God knows

phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

phrase

Meaning 1

It is only known to God; it is unknown to people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Don't touch that! God knows who else put their hands on that thing!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: I don't know, who knows

Antonyms: none provided

2

phrase

Meaning 2

It is known unto God; it is certainly true.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: often

Examples

  • God knows many kids don't like going to school!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: certainly, of course, obviously

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

74 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: اَللّٰهُ أَعْلَم (allāhu ʔaʕlam) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Azerbaijani: Allah bilir — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Belarusian: бог ве́дае (boh vjédaje) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Belarusian: бог яго́ ве́дае (boh jahó vjédaje) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Bulgarian: Бог зна́е (Bog znáe) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Czech: bůhví — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Czech: bůh ví — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Danish: det må guderne vide — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Danish: Vorherre ved — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Dutch: Joost mag het weten — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Finnish: Luoja tietää — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Finnish: ties — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • French: Dieu sait — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • French: Dieu seul le sait — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Georgian: ღმერთმა უწყის (ɣmertma uc̣q̇is) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • German: Gott weiß — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • German: weiß Gott — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Greek: ένας θεός ξέρει (énas theós xérei) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Hebrew: אלוהים יודע (elohím yodéa) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Hindi: भगवान जाने (bhagvān jāne) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Hindi: राम जाने (rām jāne) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Hindi: ईश्वर जाने (īśvar jāne) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Hungarian: Isten tudja — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Icelandic: það má hamingjan vita — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Irish: ag Dia atá a fhios — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Italian: vattelappesca — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Italian: Dio sa — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Konkani: ದೆವಾ ಗೊತ್ತು (devā gottu) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Latvian: Dievs vien zina — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Macedonian: Господ знае (Gospod znae) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Maltese: T’hemm fuq jaf — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gudene vet — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Old English: God wāt — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Iranian Persian: خُدا میدانَد (xodâ mi-dânad) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Iranian Persian: اَللّٰهُ اَعْلَم (allâho a'lam) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Polish: Bóg wie — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Polish: Bóg raczy wiedzieć — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Polish: Bóg jeden wie — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Polish: Bóg jedyny wie — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Portuguese: Deus sabe — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Portuguese: vai saber — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Portuguese: sabe-se lá — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Punjabi: اَللّٰہ جاݨے (allāh jāṇe) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Punjabi: خُدا جاݨے (xudā jāṇe) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Romanian: Dumnezeu știe — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Romanian: Dumnezeu mai știe — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Russian: бог его́ зна́ет (box jevó znájet) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Russian: бог зна́ет (box znájet) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Russian: бог весть (box vestʹ) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Scottish Gaelic: aig sealbh tha brath — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Serbo-Croatian: Бог зна — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Serbo-Croatian: Bog zna — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Slovak: pánbohvie — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Slovak: bohvie — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Slovak: boh vie — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Slovene: bogve — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Slovene: bogvedi — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Spanish: sabrá Dios — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Spanish: Dios sabe — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Spanish: sólo Dios sabe — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Swedish: det vete gudarna — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Swedish: Gud vet — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Swedish: guvet — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Thai: มีเพียงพระเจ้าที่รู้ (mii piiang prá-jâao tîi rúu) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Turkish: Allah bilir — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Ukrainian: бог зна́є (boh znáje) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Ukrainian: бог зна (boh zna) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Ukrainian: бо́зна (bózna) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Ukrainian: бог його́ зна́є (boh johó znáje) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Urdu: اَللّٰہ جانْتا ہَے (allāh jāntā hai) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Urdu: خُدا جانْتا ہَے (xudā jāntā hai) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Urdu: اَللّٰہ جانے (allāh jāne) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Urdu: خُدا جانے (xudā jāne) — only known to God; only known to the gods
  • Welsh: Duw a wyr — only known to God; only known to the gods