God the Father

proper noun

The person (hypostasis) of the Trinity or Godhead corresponding to the God of Abraham and the Jewish scriptures and considered the creator of mankind and Father of Jesus Christ.

Similar
Our FatherHeavenly Father
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. ChristianityThe person (hypostasis) of the Trinity or Godhead corresponding to the God of Abraham and the Jewish scriptures and considered the creator of mankind and Father of Jesus Christ.

    And aboue all thynges: ye muſt geue moſte humble and hartie thankes to God the father, the ſonne, and the holy ghoſt, for the redempcion of the worlde...

    1549, The booke of the common prayer and adminiſtracion of the Sacramentes, and other rites and ceremonies of the Churche: after the vſe of the Churche of England

    Synonyms: Our Father, Heavenly Father

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe person (hypostasis) of the Trinity or Godhead corresponding to the God of Abraham and the Jewish scriptures and considered the creator of mankind and Father of Jesus Christ.

Similar
Our FatherHeavenly Father

Origin

See god and father.

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Translations

Bulgarian Бог Отец
  • Бог Отец (Bog Otec)person of the Trinity
Catalan Déu Pare
  • Déu Pareperson of the Trinity
Chinese Cantonese 聖父 /圣父
  • 聖父 /圣父person of the Trinity
Chinese Mandarin 聖父 /圣父, 聖父 /圣父
  • 聖父 /圣父 (Shèngfù)person of the Trinity
  • 聖父 /圣父 (shèngfù)God or God the Father
Czech Bůh Otec
  • Bůh Otecperson of the Trinity
Danish Gud Fader, Fadern
  • Gud Faderperson of the Trinity
  • Fadernperson of the Trinity
Dutch God de Vader
  • God de Vaderperson of the Trinity
Finnish Isä, Isä Jumala
  • Isäperson of the Trinity
  • Isä Jumalaperson of the Trinity
  • Pyhä IsäGod or God the Father
French Dieu le Père, Dieu le Père
  • Dieu le Pèreperson of the Trinity
  • Dieu le PèreGod or God the Father
German Gott der Vater
  • Gott der Vaterperson of the Trinity
Hebrew האל האב
  • האל האב (ha-El ha-Av)person of the Trinity
Italian Dio Padre
  • Dio Padreperson of the Trinity
Japanese 父なる神
  • 父なる神 (chichi naru kami)God or God the Father
Korean 성부
  • 성부 (seongbu)God or God the Father
Latin Deus Pater
  • Deus Paterperson of the Trinity
Norwegian Bokmål Gud Fader
  • Gud Faderperson of the Trinity
Polish Bóg Ojciec, Pan Bóg
  • Bóg Ojciecperson of the Trinity
  • Pan Bógperson of the Trinity
  • Bóg OjciecGod or God the Father
  • Pan BógGod or God the Father
Portuguese Deus Pai, Deus Pai
  • Deus Paiperson of the Trinity
  • Deus PaiGod or God the Father
Romanian Dumnezeu Tatăl
  • Dumnezeu Tatălperson of the Trinity
Russian Бог Оте́ц, Бог Оте́ц
  • Бог Оте́ц (Box Otéc)person of the Trinity
  • Бог Оте́ц (Box Otéc)God or God the Father
  • Свято́й Оте́ц (Svjatój Otéc)God or God the Father
Slovak Boh Otec
  • Boh Otecperson of the Trinity
Spanish Dios Padre
  • Dios Padreperson of the Trinity
Swedish Gud Fader, Fadern
  • Gud Faderperson of the Trinity
  • Fadernperson of the Trinity
Ukrainian Бог Оте́ць
  • Бог Оте́ць (Boh Otécʹ)person of the Trinity
Vietnamese Chúa Cha
  • Chúa ChaGod or God the Father
Welsh Duw Dad, Duw Dad
  • Duw Dadperson of the Trinity
  • Duw DadGod or God the Father
Cite this entry
APA

God the Father. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God%20the%20Father

MLA

“God the Father.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God%20the%20Father. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “God the Father,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God%20the%20Father.

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