Meanings
alternative may God have mercy upon your soul
- you cannot escape the consequence of your actions
- you are finished; nothing can save you
Synonyms: the chickens come home to roost
Synonyms & antonyms
interjectionyou are finished; nothing can save you
Origin
Originated in beth din courts in ancient Israel to show that God has the highest authority. It was later spread to England as a prayer for a criminal who was sentenced to death, and then the British Empire to indicate a death penalty.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bengali ঈশ্বর যেন আপনার আত্মাকে ক্ষমা করেন
- ঈশ্বর যেন আপনার আত্মাকে ক্ষমা করেন (iśśor jen apnar attake khoma koren)an expression showing that someone is doomed
Chinese 願上帝庇佑你之靈魂 /愿上帝庇佑你之灵魂
- 願上帝庇佑你之靈魂 /愿上帝庇佑你之灵魂 (yuàn shàngdì bìyòu nǐ zhī línghún)an expression showing that someone is doomed
Finnish olkoon Jumala sielullesi armollinen
- olkoon Jumala sielullesi armollinenan expression showing that someone is doomed
Indonesian semoga Tuhan mengasihani jiwamu, semoga Tuhan mengampuni jiwamu
- semoga Tuhan mengasihani jiwamuan expression showing that someone is doomed
- semoga Tuhan mengampuni jiwamuan expression showing that someone is doomed
Ukrainian нехай Бог помилує твою душу
- нехай Бог помилує твою душу (nexaj Boh pomyluje tvoju dušu)an expression showing that someone is doomed
Cite this entry
may God have mercy on your soul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/may%20God%20have%20mercy%20on%20your%20soul
“may God have mercy on your soul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/may%20God%20have%20mercy%20on%20your%20soul. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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