Phrase guide

Son of God

name · noun · 3 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

name

Meaning 1

Jesus Christ; the Son, considered one of the three persons of the Trinity by Trinitarians.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Christianity

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: God the Son, more at Jesus Christ

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

Alternative form of Son of God.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A man who is beloved of God; a righteous man.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Judaism, capitalized, sometimes

Topics: Christianity

Examples

  • for you are the sons and daughters of God

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English sone of God (also Goddes Sone, Godes Sune, etc.), a reanalysis of Old English Godes Sunu (literally “God's Son”), equivalent to Son + of + God.

Across languages

Translations

34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Seun van God — Translations
  • Aghwan: 𐕘𐔰𐕙 𐔱𐔼𐕀𐔰𐕃𐕒𐕡𐕘𐔶 (ġar bixaʒ́uġē) — Translations
  • Arabic: اِبْن اللَّٰه (ibn allāh) — Translations
  • Cherokee: ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯ ᎤᏪᏥ (unelanvhi uwetsi) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 天主子 (Tiānzhǔzǐ) — Translations
  • Dutch: Zoon van God — Translations
  • Dutch: Zoon Gods — Translations
  • Finnish: Jumalan Poika — Translations
  • French: Fils de Dieu — Translations
  • Georgian: ღვთის ძე (ɣvtis ʒe) — Translations
  • German: Sohn Gottes — Translations
  • German: Gottes Sohn — Translations
  • German: Gottessohn — Translations
  • Greek: Υιός του Θεού (Yiós tou Theoú) — Translations
  • Ancient Greek: Υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ (Huiós toû Theoû) — Translations
  • Hindi: परमेश्वर का पुत्र (parmeśvar kā putra) — Translations
  • Indonesian: Anak Allah — Translations
  • Irish: Athair-Mhac — Translations
  • Italian: Figlio di Dio — Translations
  • Latin: Deī Fīlius — Translations
  • Latin: Fīlius Deī — Translations
  • Luba-Kasai: Maweja wa Tshama — Translations
  • Polish: Syn Boży — Translations
  • Polish: Syn Człowieczy — Translations
  • Portuguese: Filho de Deus — Translations
  • Russian: Сын Божий (Syn Božij) — Translations
  • Spanish: Hijo de Dios — Translations
  • Swahili: Mwana wa Mungu — Translations
  • Swedish: Guds son — Translations
  • Tagalog: Anak ng Diyos — Translations
  • Tumbuka: Mwana wa Chiuta — Translations
  • Urdu: خدا کا بیٹا (xudā kā beṭā) — Translations
  • Vietnamese: Con trai của Thiên Chúa — Translations
  • Yao (Africa): Mwanace jwa Mlungu class 1 — Translations