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God the Father

God the Father

8 5.4
The first person of the Trinity seen as creator and parent of all
  • proper noun
translation icon : Dios Padre
  • What did Joseph Smith learn when God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, appeared to him?
  • image of God the Father

Examples

  • Just like that, Jesus was begotten of God the Father and the Virgin Mary.

    Blog text (17)

  • The Mass is a 'conversation' between Jesus Christ, the priest, and God the Father.

    Blog text (20)

  • Is this the teaching of the church today, that God the Father was once a man?

    Blog text (26)

  • The second required condition has to do with the representation of God the Father.

    Academic text (1992)

  • Ultimately, the vision extends to the family of Man, as brothers under the rule of God the Father.

    Academic text (1991)

  • And all roads to heaven and to God the Father were through Him only: His teachings, His life, etc.

    Blog text (6)

  • God the Father and the Holy Ghost in the form of a dove hover above the Christ Child.

    Academic text (2007)

  • On either side of God the Father kneel supplicants, most likely the Apostles with Saint Joseph.

    Academic text (2007)

  • In his view, Abe's position is inconsistent with the scriptural distinction between God's Son and God the Father.

    Academic text (1999)

  • I believe in God the Father, the creator of the universe.

Synonyms

Father
vsGod the Father
422 7.1

God seen as the first person of the Trinity

is the same role but specifically conceived as creator and parent of all
God
vsGod the Father
384 2.0

A powerful being who knows everything that people worship as creator and ruler of the world

focuses on that being as the Trinity's first person and universal parent
Almighty
vsGod the Father
  • Formal
159 8.4

A name for God used in some religions

stresses parental and creative aspects rather than only supreme power
Creator
vsGod the Father
123 7.0

A name people use for God, the being who made everything

includes the creative role but adds status as Trinity's first person and parent
Maker
vsGod the Father
88 9.5

God who created the world according to some religions

captures the same creator idea but adds Trinity first person and parent status
God Almighty
vsGod the Father
  • Formal
15 4.9

A name for the very powerful God in Jewish and Christian religions

highlights parental creator role rather than focusing on supreme power
Father-God
vsGod the Father
  • Formal
4 7.9

A name for God thought of as a father who created and cares for people

is the same idea but described specifically as creator and parent of all

Surface Forms

God the Father main

Morphology

God + the + Father

The meaning is directly compositional: combining 'God' with 'Father' denotes God conceived as a father/creator, so a learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the intended referent. This titular construction is common across languages and Christian contexts, making the relation transparent rather than idiomatic.

Etymology

God the Father comes from early Christians who used the image of a human father to talk about God. Calling God a Father gave people a clear picture of a caring creator and protector, so the phrase means 'God as creator and father' today.