God-fearing

Meaning

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

Synonyms

devotional

devout

godly

pious

religious

reverent

Translations

pio

gottesfürchtig

sanctus

devoto

godvrezend

pius

fromm

pietós

تَقِيّ

θεοφοβούμενος

pieux

religieux

craignant Dieu

timorato di Dio

θρήσκος

Etymology

Cognate with Gothic: 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”).