God knows
God knows phrase: it is only known to God; it is unknown to people.
Phrase
God knows
- It is only known to God; it is unknown to people.
- Don't touch that! God knows who else put their hands on that thing!
- […] Origen himself does not say this. His words are simply, "Who wrote it [i.e. penned it down], God knows, ἡ δὲ εἰς ἡμᾶς φθάσασα ἱστορία", but a report has come to us, that it was either Clement or Luke.1837, Moses Stuart, A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews, 4th edition, page 73
- Synonyms:
- I don't know, who knows
- It is known unto God; it is certainly true.
- God knows many kids don't like going to school!
- […] those therefore that appeal to him^([sic]) upon every trivial occasion, and with a slightly superficial God knows, while they never think of God, nor have any regard to his^([sic]) knowledge, profane his^([sic]) name by taking it in vain[…]1700 August 8, Matthew Henry, “A Sermon Preached at the Opening of the New Meeting-House at Chester”, in Misc. Works, published 1830, page 1134
God knows meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Arabic and Thai
God knows in Hindi
- only known to God; only known to the gods
- भगवान जाने bhagvān jāne, राम जाने rām jāne, ईश्वर जाने īśvar jāne
God knows in Urdu
- only known to God; only known to the gods
- اَللّٰہ جانْتا ہَے allāh jāntā hai, خُدا جانْتا ہَے xudā jāntā hai, اَللّٰہ جانے allāh jāne, خُدا جانے xudā jāne
God knows in Arabic
- only known to God; only known to the gods
- اَللّٰهُ أَعْلَم allāhu ʔaʕlam
God knows in Thai
- only known to God; only known to the gods
- มีเพียงพระเจ้าที่รู้ mii piiang prá-jâao tîi rúu
Examples of God knows in a sentence
- I paid the rent, washed your clothes / Cooked your food and only God knows / Only God knows why I stay with you / I guess I'm in love1994, Daryl Simmons & Babyface, “Willing to Forgive”, performed by Aretha Franklin:
- I have my faults, God knows, and I may even be among the first to admit them, but to this very day I know in my bones that I'm a much better person than He is.1984, Joseph Heller, God Knows, page 8:
Synonyms of God knows
Forms of God knows
| alternative form | God only knows |
|---|---|
| alternative form | goodness knows |
| alternative form | gosh knows |
| alternative form | heaven knows |
| alternative form | heaven only knows |
| alternative form | Lord knows |
| alternative form | Lord only knows |
Words formed from God knows
Questions about God knows
- What does God knows mean?
- God knows means it is only known to God; it is unknown to people.
- What is God knows in Hindi?
- God knows in Hindi is भगवान जाने (bhagvān jāne), राम जाने (rām jāne), ईश्वर जाने (īśvar jāne). See God knows meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use God knows in a sentence?
- I paid the rent, washed your clothes / Cooked your food and only God knows / Only God knows why I stay with you / I guess I'm in love
- What part of speech is God knows?
- God knows is a phrase.
Words near God knows in the dictionary
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