Who invented word God?

The English word god comes from the Old English god, which itself is derived from the Proto-Germanic *ǥuđán. Its cognates in other Germanic languages include guþ, gudis (both Gothic), guð (Old Norse), god (Old Saxon, Old Frisian, and Old Dutch), and got (Old High German).
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Who created word God?

The word 'God' came from the Germanic Saxon languages. The earliest written form of the Germanic word God comes from the 6th century Christian manuscript - Codex Argenteus. The English word itself is derived from the Proto-Germanic * ǥuđan.
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Who was the first God?

Brahma the Creator

In the beginning, Brahma sprang from the cosmic golden egg and he then created good & evil and light & dark from his own person. He also created the four types: gods, demons, ancestors, and men (the first being Manu).
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When was the word of God invented?

The earliest written form of the Germanic word god comes from the 6th century Christian Codex Argenteus. The English word itself is derived from the Proto-Germanic * ǥuđan.
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What did the word God originally mean?

According to the best efforts of linguists and researchers, the most common theory is that the root of the present word God is the Sanskrit word hu which means to call upon, invoke, implore.
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The Origin of the Word God



Why is God called God?

The English word god comes from the Old English god, which itself is derived from the Proto-Germanic *ǥuđán. Its cognates in other Germanic languages include guþ, gudis (both Gothic), guð (Old Norse), god (Old Saxon, Old Frisian, and Old Dutch), and got (Old High German).
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Is God a Greek word?

Etymology and usage

The Lombardic form of Odin, Godan, may derive from cognate Proto-Germanic *Ȝuđánaz. The capitalized form "God" was first used in Ulfilas' Gothic translation of the New Testament, to represent the Greek Theos (uncertain origin), and the Latin Deus (etymology "* Dyeus").
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Who is the real God?

God has been conceived as either personal or impersonal. In theism, God is the creator and sustainer of the universe, while in deism, God is the creator, but not the sustainer, of the universe. In pantheism, God is the universe itself.
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Is the word God in the Bible?

As a matter of fact, the bible is not even in the bible. Scriptures referring to the word of God never refer to the bible. For example, Moses says: “The word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, 'Do not be afraid, Abram. '” (Genesis 15:1).
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What is the oldest name of God?

YHWH (יהוה‎) is the proper name of God in Judaism. Neither vowels nor vowel points were used in ancient Hebrew writings and the original vocalisation of YHWH has been lost.
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Who created Shiva?

Shiva is generally thought to have originated from Rudra, a god worshipped in the Indus Valley during the Vedic period. Rudra was a hunter and a storm god, and was very fierce in his ways. He was one of the main deities in the Vedic pantheon.
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Who is Allah in the Bible?

Allah, Arabic Allāh (“God”), the one and only God in Islam. Etymologically, the name Allah is probably a contraction of the Arabic al-Ilāh, “the God.” The name's origin can be traced to the earliest Semitic writings in which the word for god was il, el, or eloah, the latter two used in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament).
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Who is second god?

2nd God (Real Name: Sol D. Invictus) is a pirate who believes that he is god in human form and can to do anything that he wants because his devil fruit powers allows him to do so.
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How old is the word Jesus?

Its oldest recorded use is in an Amorite personal name from 2048 B.C. By the time the New Testament was written, the Septuagint had already transliterated ישוע (Yeshuaʿ) into Koine Greek as closely as possible in the 3rd-century BCE, the result being Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous).
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Who Wrote the Bible?

That single author was believed to be Moses, the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of captivity in Egypt and guided them across the Red Sea toward the Promised Land.
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What was the first religion?

Hinduism is the world's oldest religion, according to many scholars, with roots and customs dating back more than 4,000 years. Today, with about 900 million followers, Hinduism is the third-largest religion behind Christianity and Islam. Roughly 95 percent of the world's Hindus live in India.
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What are the 7 names of God?

Seven names of God
  • YHWH.
  • Adonai.
  • El.
  • Elohim.
  • Shaddai.
  • Tzevaot.
  • Ehyeh.
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What is a real name of Jesus?

Jesus' name in Hebrew was “Yeshua” which translates to English as Joshua.
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Who was in the beginning with God?

It declared that as Christ “was in the begining with the father,” so “man was also in the begining with God.” It dismissed the long-held belief in creation out of nothing: “Inteligence or the Light of truth was not created or made neither indeed can be.”
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Who created the world?

A creator deity or creator god (often called the Creator) is a deity or god responsible for the creation of the Earth, world, and universe in human religion and mythology.
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Is God the Father?

In much of modern Christianity, God is addressed as the Father, in part because of his active interest in human affairs, in the way that a father would take an interest in his children who are dependent on him and as a father, he will respond to humanity, his children, acting in their best interests.
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Who is real God in India?

Hindus following Advaita Vedanta consider Ātman within every living being to be the same as Vishnu or Shiva or Devi, or alternatively identical to the eternal metaphysical Absolute, called Brahman in Hinduism.
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How old is the Bible?

The first Biblical stories were passed down orally and only written down later by various authors. Most Biblical scholars believe the Book of Genesis was the first book to be written down. This would have happened around 1450 BC to 1400 BC. So perhaps about 3400 years or so ago.
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What is the full form of God?

As per most of the beliefs, the meaning or full form of GOD is Generator, Operator, Destroyer. Hinduism is considered to be the oldest religion. In Hinduism, Lord Brahma is described as the Generator, Lord Vishnu as the Operator, and Lord Shiva as the Destroyer.
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Is God a person?

The most striking difference between Christian and Muslim theologies is that while, for Christians, God is a person, Muslims worship an impersonal deity. Despite the importance of this difference for a host of theological issues, it is a difference which has gone largely unnoticed by Christians and Muslims alike.
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