God-fearing

Betekenis (Engels)

Following the precepts of a religious practice; respecting and revering God and his authority.

Sinonieme

devotional

devout

godly

pious

religious

reverent

Vertalings

pio

gottesfürchtig

sanctus

devoto

godvrezend

pius

fromm

pietós

تَقِيّ

θεοφοβούμενος

pieux

religieux

craignant Dieu

timorato di Dio

θρήσκος

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Goties: 𐌲𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌷𐍄𐍃

In summary

From God + fearing, likely a continuation (in altered form) of earlier Middle English goddfrihti, gode-frigti (“god-fearing”), variants of Middle English godfriht, gode-friht, godfruht, god-furht, from Old English godfyrht, godefriht (“god-fearing”). Cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐌳𐌰𐍆𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌷𐍄𐍃 (gudafaurhts, “god-fearing, devout”).