God, Etymology of the Word

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• Etymology of the Word God —     Etymology of the Word God     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Etymology of the Word God     (Anglo Saxon God; German Gott; akin to Persian khoda; Hindu khooda).     God can variously be defined as:♦ the proper name of the one Supreme and Infinite… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• God — • Links to five articles about the subject Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. God     God     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

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• The Cares of a Family Man — ( Die Sorge des Hausvaters ) is a short story by Franz Kafka which deals mostly with a small creature called Odradek. The creature has drawn the attention of many philosophers and literary critics, who have all attempted to interpret its meaning …   Wikipedia

• GOD, NAMES OF — Various Hebrew terms are used for God in the Bible. Some of these are employed in both the generic and specific sense; others are used only as the personal name of the God of Israel. Most of these terms were employed also by the Canaanites, to… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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• god — O.E. god supreme being, deity; the Christian God; image of a god; godlike person, from P.Gmc. *guthan (Cf. O.S., O.Fris., Du. god, O.H.G. got, Ger. Gott, O.N. guð, Goth. guþ), from PIE *ghut that which is invoked (Cf. O.C.S. zovo to call, Skt.… …   Etymology dictionary

• The Name of Mary —     ♦ The Name of Mary     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Name of Mary     (in Scripture and in Catholic use)     New Testament, Mariam and sometimes Maria it seems impossible, in the present state of the text, to say whether the form Mariam was… …   Catholic encyclopedia

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