God forbid
God forbid
This is an unhappy expression, bringing in the name of God where it does not occur. In the O.T. it is chalilah, ‘far be it.’ Gen 44:7; Gen 44:17, etc. In the N.T. , ‘let it not be.’ Rom 3:4; Rom 3:6; Rom 3:31, etc.
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This is an unhappy expression, bringing in the name of God where it does not occur. In the O.T. it is chalilah, ‘far be it.’ Gen 44:7; Gen 44:17, etc. In the N.T. , ‘let it not be.’ Rom 3:4; Rom 3:6; Rom 3:31, etc.