- goodness of God
- Религия: милость Божия (Belka Adams)
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
goodness of God
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Goodness of God — A perfection of his character which he exercises towards his creatures according to their various circumstances and relations (Ps. 145:8, 9; 103:8; 1 John 4:8). Viewed generally, it is benevolence; as exercised with respect to the miseries of… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
thank goodness (or God or heavens) — an expression of relief. → thank … English new terms dictionary
goodness — O.E. godnes goodness, virtue, kindliness; see GOOD (Cf. good) (adj.) + NESS (Cf. ness). In exclamations from 1610s, first recorded being for goodnesse sake, i.e. as you trust in the goodness of God … Etymology dictionary
my goodness my God — used to express surprise or shock etc. My goodness, she said when she saw the small dog jump over the fence … Idioms and examples
GOD — IN THE BIBLE The Bible is not a single book, but a collection of volumes composed by different authors living in various countries over a period of more than a millennium. In these circumstances, divergencies of emphasis (cf. Kings with… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
goodness — See: HONEST TO GOODNESS, MY GOD or MY GOODNESS … Dictionary of American idioms
goodness — See: HONEST TO GOODNESS, MY GOD or MY GOODNESS … Dictionary of American idioms
goodness — See: honest to goodness, my God or my goodness … Словарь американских идиом
goodness, perfect — God s perfect goodness is his being unsurpassable in morality. Sometimes this is called omnibenevolence , but that label would seem rather to refer to the different doctrine that God is benevolent in every way to every one. Obviously… … Christian Philosophy
goodness — goodness, virtue, rectitude, morality are comparable and very general terms denoting moral excellence. Goodness is the broadest of these terms; it suggests an excellence so deeply established that it is often felt as inherent or innate rather… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
goodness\ knows — • God knows • goodness knows • heaven knows • heaven (only) knows • Lord knows informal 1. Maybe God knows but I don t know and no one else knows. Often used with only . Do you know where Susan is? God only knows! 2. Surely; certainly. Goodness… … Словарь американских идиом
