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Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. It is only known to God; it is unknown to people.
   • So, you want my father to pay for this? – You saw him. He was fiddling with the engine. God knows what he did there. 1995, Tom Gammill and Max Pross, “The Gum”, in Seinfeld, season 7, episode 10 (television production):
   • […] Origen himself does not say this. His words are simply, "Who wrote it [i.e. penned it down], God knows, ἡ δὲ εἰς ἡμᾶς φθάσασα ἱστορία", but a report has come to us, that it was either Clement or Luke. 1837, Moses Stuart, A Commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrews, 4th edition, page 73:
   • I paid the rent, washed your clothes / Cooked your food and only God knows / Only God knows why I stay with you / I guess I'm in love 1994, Daryl Simmons & Babyface, “Willing to Forgive”, performed by Aretha Franklin:
   • Don't touch that! God knows who else put their hands on that thing!
2. (modifying a parenthetic concession, often) It is known unto God; it is certainly true.
   • […] those therefore that appeal to him^([sic]) upon every trivial occasion, and with a slightly superficial God knows, while they never think of God, nor have any regard to his^([sic]) knowledge, profane his^([sic]) name by taking it in vain[…] 1700 August 8, Matthew Henry, “A Sermon Preached at the Opening of the New Meeting-House at Chester”, in Misc. Works, published 1830, page 1134:
   • I have my faults, God knows, and I may even be among the first to admit them, but to this very day I know in my bones that I'm a much better person than He is. 1984, Joseph Heller, God Knows, page 8:
   • No, no, no. Don't do it. Don't do it! For my sake! God knows I don't ask you for much! Now, come on. Please, Jerry. Please! I'm beggin' ya! Please! Come on! Please! 1992, Larry David, “The Contest”, in Seinfeld, season 4, episode 11 (television production):
   • God knows many kids don't like going to school!

Forms

Deriveds

God knew

Synonyms

who knows · I don't know · certainly · obviously · of course

Translations (74)

pl Bóg jeden wie (only known to God; only known to the gods) · hu Isten tudja (only known to God; only known to the gods) · ka ღმერთმა უწყის (only known to God; only known to the gods) · uk бог його́ зна́є (only known to God; only known to the gods) · de Gott weiß (only known to God; only known to the gods) · el ένας θεός ξέρει (only known to God; only known to the gods) · uk бог зна́є (only known to God; only known to the gods) · pnb خُدا جاݨے (only known to God; only known to the gods) · nb gudene vet (only known to God; only known to the gods) · pt Deus sabe (only known to God; only known to the gods) · da Vorherre ved (only known to God; only known to the gods) · ru бог его́ зна́ет (only known to God; only known to the gods) · pnb اَللّٰہ جاݨے (only known to God; only known to the gods) · ur خُدا جانے (only known to God; only known to the gods) · ar اَللّٰهُ أَعْلَم (only known to God; only known to the gods) · pt sabe-se lá (only known to God; only known to the gods) · az Allah bilir (only known to God; only known to the gods) · hi ईश्वर जाने (only known to God; only known to the gods) · gd aig sealbh tha brath (only known to God; only known to the gods) · sv Gud vet (only known to God; only known to the gods) · sh Bog zna (only known to God; only known to the gods) · sk boh vie (only known to God; only known to the gods) · fi ties (only known to God; only known to the gods) · ru бог весть (only known to God; only known to the gods) · fr Dieu sait (only known to God; only known to the gods) · es sólo Dios sabe (only known to God; only known to the gods) · pl Bóg wie (only known to God; only known to the gods) · es Dios sabe (only known to God; only known to the gods) · fa-ira اَللّٰهُ اَعْلَم (only known to God; only known to the gods) · ur خُدا جانْتا ہَے (only known to God; only known to the gods) · is það má hamingjan vita (only known to God; only known to the gods) · ang God wāt (only known to God; only known to the gods) · uk бо́зна (only known to God; only known to the gods) · sk bohvie (only known to God; only known to the gods) · uk бог зна (only known to God; only known to the gods) · pl Bóg raczy wiedzieć (only known to God; only known to the gods) · lv Dievs vien zina (only known to God; only known to the gods) · cy Duw a wyr (only known to God; only known to the gods) · it vattelappesca (only known to God; only known to the gods) · ro Dumnezeu mai știe (only known to God; only known to the gods) · fa-ira خُدا میدانَد (only known to God; only known to the gods) · be бог яго́ ве́дае (only known to God; only known to the gods) · sk pánbohvie (only known to God; only known to the gods) · mk Господ знае (only known to God; only known to the gods) · be бог ве́дае (only known to God; only known to the gods) · pt vai saber (only known to God; only known to the gods) · sl bogve (only known to God; only known to the gods) · cs bůhví (only known to God; only known to the gods) · ru бог зна́ет (only known to God; only known to the gods) · nl Joost mag het weten (only known to God; only known to the gods) · fr Dieu seul le sait (only known to God; only known to the gods) · sv det vete gudarna (only known to God; only known to the gods) · fi Luoja tietää (only known to God; only known to the gods) · pl Bóg jedyny wie (only known to God; only known to the gods) · es sabrá Dios (only known to God; only known to the gods) · hi राम जाने (only known to God; only known to the gods) · kok ದೆವಾ ಗೊತ್ತು (only known to God; only known to the gods) · de weiß Gott (only known to God; only known to the gods) · ur اَللّٰہ جانْتا ہَے (only known to God; only known to the gods) · tr Allah bilir (only known to God; only known to the gods) · th มีเพียงพระเจ้าที่รู้ (only known to God; only known to the gods) · sv guvet (only known to God; only known to the gods) · hi भगवान जाने (only known to God; only known to the gods) · bg Бог зна́е (only known to God; only known to the gods) · sh Бог зна (only known to God; only known to the gods) · mt T’hemm fuq jaf (only known to God; only known to the gods) · da det må guderne vide (only known to God; only known to the gods) · ga ag Dia atá a fhios (only known to God; only known to the gods) · cs bůh ví (only known to God; only known to the gods) · he אלוהים יודע (only known to God; only known to the gods) · ro Dumnezeu știe (only known to God; only known to the gods) · ur اَللّٰہ جانے (only known to God; only known to the gods) · sl bogvedi (only known to God; only known to the gods) · it Dio sa (only known to God; only known to the gods)