Son of God

proper noun

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

“for you are the sons and daughters of God”

Similar
God the Sonmore at Jesus Christ
OriginMiddle English sone of God ← Old English Godes Sunu →
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Meanings

Son of God1

proper nounthe Son of God

alternative son of God

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

    Synonyms: God the Son, more at Jesus Christ

son of God2

nounson of God (plural sons of God)

plural sons of God

  1. JudaismcapitalizedsometimesChristianityA man who is beloved of God; a righteous man.

    for you are the sons and daughters of God

proper nounthe son of God
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Son of God.

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
God the Sonmore at Jesus Christ
Also see
god the sonjesusjesus christ

Origin

  1. Old EnglishGodes Sunu
  2. Middle Englishsone of God
  3. EnglishSon of God

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.

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Translations

Afrikaans Seun van God
  • Seun van GodTranslations
Ancient Greek Υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ
  • Υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ (Huiós toû Theoû)Translations
Arabic اِبْن اللَّٰه
  • اِبْن اللَّٰه (ibn allāh)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 天主子
  • 天主子 (Tiānzhǔzǐ)Translations
Dutch Zoon van God, Zoon Gods
  • Zoon van GodTranslations
  • Zoon GodsTranslations
Finnish Jumalan Poika
  • Jumalan PoikaTranslations
French Fils de Dieu
  • Fils de DieuTranslations
German Sohn Gottes, Gottes Sohn
  • Sohn GottesTranslations
  • Gottes SohnTranslations
  • GottessohnTranslations
Greek Υιός του Θεού
  • Υιός του Θεού (Yiós tou Theoú)Translations
Hindi परमेश्वर का पुत्र
  • परमेश्वर का पुत्र (parmeśvar kā putra)Translations
Indonesian Anak Allah
  • Anak AllahTranslations
Irish Athair-Mhac
  • Athair-MhacTranslations
Italian Figlio di Dio
  • Figlio di DioTranslations
Latin Deī Fīlius, Fīlius Deī
  • Deī FīliusTranslations
  • Fīlius DeīTranslations
Polish Syn Boży, Syn Człowieczy
  • Syn BożyTranslations
  • Syn CzłowieczyTranslations
Portuguese Filho de Deus
  • Filho de DeusTranslations
Russian Сын Божий
  • Сын Божий (Syn Božij)Translations
Spanish Hijo de Dios
  • Hijo de DiosTranslations
Swahili Mwana wa Mungu
  • Mwana wa MunguTranslations
Swedish Guds son
  • Guds sonTranslations
Tagalog Anak ng Diyos
  • Anak ng DiyosTranslations
Urdu خدا کا بیٹا
  • خدا کا بیٹا (xudā kā beṭā)Translations
Vietnamese Con trai của Thiên Chúa
  • Con trai của Thiên ChúaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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