son of God

noun phrase

1

often Son of God : a superhuman or divine being (such as an angel)

2

Son of God : messiah sense 1

3

: a person established in the love of God by divine promise

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

—Romans 8:14 (Revised Standard Version)

Examples of son of God in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For these Christians, the teachings of the son of God take a back seat to the pronouncements of the king of Mar-a-Lago. — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026

In Christian tradition, this date represents the moment when Jesus revealed himself to the world as the son of God, symbolized by the visit of the Three Wise Men. — Nadia Cantú, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026

Before Lebanon, Leo visited Turkey to mark the anniversary of the foundation of the Nicene Creed, the standard statement of what all Christians — Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox — believe, including the affirmation that Jesus was the son of God. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for son of God

• amphipod
• arthropod
• copepod
• decapod
• endopod
• escalade
• esplanade
• exopod
• gastropod
• goldenrod
• isopod
• ostracod