God-man
Americannoun
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God-men
plural
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Jesus Christ.
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(lowercase) a being who possesses the combined attributes of a deity and of a human; demigod.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of God-man
First recorded in 1550–60
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Miles said Christians believe that this points to the idea that the covenant was made "spiritually" between the "Father and the God-man Jesus Christ — rather than Abram himself," although Abram benefited from it.
From Fox News ● Mar. 13, 2022
If Lawrence was the last colonial God-man, he was also the movie epic's first moody hero, father to countless sacred screen madmen.
From Time Magazine Archive
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He further decreed that this atonement should be effected by the suffering and death of his Son, who, for the purpose of effecting this atonement, should assume our nature, and become God-man.
From The Calvinistic Doctrine of Predestination Examined and Refuted by F. (Francis) Hodgson
The "God-man" may be "discovered" in nature; but the "Man-god" must be "created" by man.
From The Complex Vision by John Cowper Powys
In his utterances about the God-man Tertullian closely imitates Irenæus.
From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Neil Buchanan
The Beethoven biographer Jan Swafford put it this way: “ ‘Missa Solemnis’ is Beethoven talking to God, man to man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
On April 23, 1851, Henry David Thoreau spoke at the Concord Lyceum about the interrelationship of God, man and nature.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2017
My, God, man, what a great steward you’d make!”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2015
He encompasses, unslavishly, all the possible explanations here: God, man, nature, we all seem to be woven together, collaborating together in a great and mysterious enterprise.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 4, 2013
Good God, man, something very crucial is going on in this house.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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God-men and brawny dudes take a break from killing or defending millions, and decide the fate of planets in a cage match, without the cage.
From Time ● Jul. 10, 2013
Chiefs in districts she had never heard of sent her messages: "Oh, Great White Mother, come and dwell with us, and we will be God-men."
From The White Queen of Okoyong A True Story of Adventure Heroism and Faith by W.P. Livingstone
When we come into the realization of the fact that we are God-men, then again we live accordingly, and have the powers of God-men.
From In Tune with the Infinite or, Fullness of Peace, Power, and Plenty by Ralph Waldo Trine
Both God-men and god-men are used in the text.
From The White Queen of Okoyong A True Story of Adventure Heroism and Faith by W.P. Livingstone
Lord, fill us with Thyself, and let us be God-men and good men, and so represent Thy goodness.
From Days of Heaven Upon Earth by A. B. (Albert B.) Simpson
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