Phrase guide

man of God

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A minister or priest.

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A prophet.

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Any godly man.

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 牧師 /牧师 (mùshī) — minister or priest — see also minister, priest
  • Dutch: man van God — minister or priest — see also minister, priest
  • Dutch: godsman — minister or priest — see also minister, priest
  • Finnish: Jumalan mies — minister or priest — see also minister, priest
  • Finnish: Jumalan ihminen — minister or priest — see also minister, priest
  • Italian: uomo di Chiesa — minister or priest — see also minister, priest
  • Macedonian: човек Божји (čovek Božji) — minister or priest — see also minister, priest
  • Swedish: gudsman — minister or priest — see also minister, priest
  • Chinese Mandarin: 先知 (xiānzhī) — prophet — see also prophet
  • Chinese Mandarin: 預言家 /预言家 (yùyánjiā) — prophet — see also prophet
  • Dutch: man van God — prophet — see also prophet
  • Dutch: godsman — prophet — see also prophet
  • Finnish: Jumalan mies — prophet — see also prophet
  • Finnish: Jumalan ihminen — prophet — see also prophet
  • Swedish: gudsman — prophet — see also prophet
  • Chinese Mandarin: 虔誠的人 /虔诚的人 (qiánchéng de rén) — godly man — see also believer
  • Dutch: vrome man — godly man — see also believer
  • Finnish: Jumalan mies — godly man — see also believer
  • Finnish: Jumalan ihminen — godly man — see also believer
  • Italian: uomo di Chiesa — godly man — see also believer
  • Swedish: gudsman — godly man — see also believer