divine

• POS: Adjective, Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: di=vine
• COUNT in NET: 28 in 27 verses (in OT : 23 in 22 verses) (in NT : 5 in 5 verses)

OXFORD DICTIONARY

divine, adj., v., & n.
--adj. (diviner, divinest)
1 a of, from, or like God or a god. b devoted to God; sacred (divine service).
2 a more than humanly excellent, gifted, or beautiful. b colloq. excellent; delightful.
--v.
1 tr. discover by guessing, intuition, inspiration, or magic.
2 tr. foresee, predict, conjecture.
3 intr. practise divination.
--n.
1 a cleric, usu. an expert in theology.
2 (the Divine) providence or God.

Idiom

divine office see OFFICE. divine right of kings the doctrine that kings derive their sovereignty and authority from God, not from their subjects. divining-rod = dowsing-rod (see DOWSE(1)).

Derivative

divinely adv. divineness n. diviner n. divinize v.tr. (also -ise).

Etymology

ME f. OF devin -ine f. L divinus f. divus godlike

THESAURUS

divine

Christlike, Christly, DD, Doctor of Divinity, Elysian, Holy Joe, Mariological, abbe, ace, admirable, angelic, answer, anticipate, apprehend, assume, augur, awesome, awful, be afraid, beaming, beatific, beautiful, believe, betoken, blissful, blooming, bottom, bright, brilliant, canonic, canonist, cast a horoscope, cast a nativity, celestial, chaplain, chthonian, churchman, clear up, clergyman, cleric, clerical, clerk, conceive, conclude, conjecture, consecrated, consider, cool, crack, curate, cure, dandy, daresay, dazzling, debug, decipher, decode, deduce, deem, deific, determine, devastating, discover, disentangle, divinity student, do, doctrinal, doctrinary, dope, dope out, dowse for water, dream, dreamy, ecclesiastic, empyreal, empyrean, exalted, excellent, expect, explain, exquisite, extramundane, extraordinary, fancy, fantastic, fathom, feel, figure out, find out, find the answer, find the solution, forebode, forecast, foreknow, foresee, foretell, foretoken, fortune-tell, gather, get, get right, gifted, gilt-edged, glamorous, glorious, glowing, godlike, godly, golden, gorgeous, grant, great, groovy, guess, guess right, hallowed, hariolate, have it, heavenly, hint, hit it, holy, holy man, hypothesize, imagine, immense, incarnate, incarnated, indicate, ineffable, inenarrable, inexpressible, infer, intercessional, intercessive, interpret, intuit, inviolable, inviolate, keen, killing, let, let be, made flesh, magic, magnificent, make a prediction, make a prognosis, make a prophecy, make out, man of God, marvelous, mean, mediative, mediatory, military chaplain, minister, neat, nifty, numinous, open the lock, opine, padre, paradisiac, paradisial, paradisian, paradisic, parson, pastor, perceive, perfect, physicotheological, plumb, point to, preacher, predict, prefigure, preindicate, prelate, presage, presign, presignal, presignify, presume, presuppose, presurmise, pretypify, prevision, priest, prognosticate, prophesy, propitiative, propitiatory, provisionally accept, psych, psych out, puzzle out, radiant, ravel, ravel out, raving, ravishing, read palms, read tea leaves, read the future, reckon, rector, redemptive, religious, repute, resolve, resplendent, reverend, riddle, sacred, sacrosanct, saintly, salvational, sanctified, say, scholastic, schoolman, sensational, seraphic, servant of God, shepherd, shining, signify, sky pilot, smashing, solve, soothsay, sort out, sparkling, speculate, spell, spiritual, splendid, splendiferous, splendorous, splendrous, sterling, stunning, sublime, super, superb, supereminent, superexcellent, superfine, superhuman, superior, superlative, supernatural, superphysical, supply clergy, supply minister, suppose, supreme, surmise, suspect, swell, take, take for, take for granted, take it, take to be, tell fortunes, tell the future, terrific, the Reverend, the very Reverend, theologian, theological, theologician, theologist, theologizer, theologue, theorize, think, token, tonsured cleric, transcendent, transmundane, tremendous, typify, understand, undo, unlock, unravel, unriddle, unscramble, unspeakable, untangle, untouchable, untwist, unutterable, unweave, vaticinate, venerable, visualize, wonderful, work, work out

ROGET THESAURUS

divine

Perfection

N perfection, perfectness, indefectibility, impeccancy, impeccability, pink, beau ideal, phenix, paragon, pink of perfection, acme of perfection, ne plus ultra, summit, cygne noir, philosopher's stone, chrysolite, Koh-i-noor, model, standard, pattern, mirror, admirable Crichton, trump, very prince of, masterpiece, superexcellence, transcendence, perfect, faultless, indefective, indeficient, indefectible, immaculate, spotless, impeccable, free from imperfection, unblemished, uninjured, sound, sound as a roach, in perfect condition, scathless, intact, harmless, seaworthy, right as a trivet, in seipso totus teres atque rotundus, consummate, finished, best, model, standard, inimitable, unparagoned, unparalleled, superhuman, divine, beyond all praise, sans peur et sans reproche, to perfection, perfectly, ad unguem, clean, clean as a whistle, let us go on unto perfection, the perfection of art is to conceal art.

Deity

VB create, move, uphold, preserve, govern, atone, redeem, save, propitiate, mediate, predestinate, elect, call, ordain, bless, justify, sanctify, glorify Adj, almighty, holy, hallowed, sacred, divine, heavenly, celestial, sacrosanct, all-knowing, all-seeing, all-wise, omniscient, superhuman, supernatural, ghostly, spiritual, hyperphysical, unearthly, theistic, theocratic, anointed, soterial.

N deity, Divinity, Godhead, Godship, Omnipotence, Providence, Heaven (metonymically), divineness, divinity, God, Lord, Jehovah, Jahweh, Allah, The Almighty, The Supreme Being, The First Cause, the Prime Mover, Ens Entium, Author of all things, Creator of all things, Author of our being, Cosmoplast, El, The Infinite, The Eternal, The All-powerful, The All-wise, The All- merciful, The All-holy, infinite power, infinite wisdom, infinite goodness, infinite justice, infinite truth, infinite mercy, omnipotence, omniscience, omnipresence, unity, immutability, holiness, glory, majesty, sovereignty, infinity, eternity, The Trinity, The Holy Trinity, The Trinity in Unity, The Triune God, God the Father Son and Holy Ghost, God the Father, The Maker, The Creator, The Preserver, creation, preservation, divine government, Theocracy, Thearchy, providence, ways of Providence, dealings of Providence, dispensations of Providence, visitations of Providence, God the Son, Jesus, Christ, The Messiah, The Anointed, The Saviour, the Redeemer, The Mediator, The Intercessor, The Advocate, The Judge, The Son of God, The Son of Man, The Son of David, The Lamb of God, The Word, Logos, Emmanuel, Immanuel, The King of Kings and Lord of Lords, The King of Glory, The Prince of Peace, The Good Shepherd, The Way, The Truth, The Life, The Bread of Life, The Light of the World, The Lord our, The Sun of Righteousness, The Pilot of the Galilean lake, The Incarnation, The Hypostatic Union, salvation, redemption, atonement, propitiation, mediation, intercession, judgment, God the Holy Ghost, The Holy Spirit, Paraclete, The Comforter, The Spirit of Truth, The Dove, inspiration, unction, regeneration, sanctification, consolation, eon, aeon, special providence, deus ex machina, avatar, almighty, holy, hallowed, sacred, divine, heavenly, celestial, sacrosanct, all-knowing, all-seeing, all-wise, omniscient, superhuman, supernatural, ghostly, spiritual, hyperphysical, unearthly, theistic, theocratic, anointed, soterial, Adj, jure divino, by divine right, Domine dirige nos, en Dieu est ma fiance, et sceleratis sol oritur, He mounts the storm and walks upon the wind, Thou great First Cause, least understood, sans Dieu rien.

Theology

N theology (natural and revealed), theogony, theosophy, divinity, hagiology, hagiography, Caucasian mystery, monotheism, religion, religious persuasion, religious sect, religious denomination, creed, article of faith, declaration of faith, profession of faith, confession of faith, theologue, theologian, scholastic, divine, schoolman, canonist, theologist, the Fathers, theological, religious, denominational, sectarian.

Orthodoxy

N orthodoxy, strictness, soundness, religious truth, true faith, truth, soundness of doctrine, Christianity, Christianism, Catholicism, Catholicity, the faith once delivered to the saints, hyperorthodoxy, iconoclasm, The Church, Catholic Church, Universal Church, Apostolic Church, Established Church, temple of the Holy Ghost, Church of Christ, body of Christ, members of Christ, disciples of Christ, followers of Christ, Christian, Christian community, true believer, canonist, Christendom, collective body of Christians, canons, thirty nine articles, Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed, Church Catechism, textuary, orthodox, sound, strick, faithful, catholic, schismless, Christian, evangelical, scriptural, divine, monotheistic, true, of the true faith.

Clergy

N clergy, clericals, ministry, priesthood, presbytery, the cloth, the desk, clergyman, divine, ecclesiastic, churchman, priest, presbyter, hierophant, pastor, shepherd, minister, father, father in Christ, padre, abbe, cure, patriarch, reverend, black coat, confessor, dignitaries of the church, ecclesiarch, hierarch, ebdomarius, eminence, reverence, elder, primate, metropolitan, archbishop, bishop, prelate, diocesan, suffragan, dean, subdean, archdeacon, prebendary, canon, rural dean, rector, parson, vicar, perpetual curate, residentiary, beneficiary, incumbent, chaplain, curate, deacon, deaconess, preacher, reader, lecturer, capitular, missionary, propagandist, Jesuit, revivalist, field preacher, churchwarden, sidesman, clerk, precentor, choir, almoner, suisse, verger, beadle, sexton, sacristan, acolyth, acolothyst, acolyte, altar boy, chorister, Pope, Papa, pontiff, high priest, cardinal, ancient flamen, flamen, confessor, penitentiary, spiritual director, cenobite, conventual, abbot, prior, monk, friar, lay brother, beadsman, mendicant, pilgrim, palmer, canon regular, canon secular, Franciscan, Friars minor, Minorites, Observant, Capuchin, Dominican, Carmelite, Augustinian, Gilbertine, Austin Friars, Black Friars, White Friars, Gray Friars, Crossed Friars, Crutched Friars, Bonhomme, Carthusian, Benedictine, Cistercian, Trappist, Cluniac, Premonstatensian, Maturine, Templar, Hospitaler, Bernardine, Lorettine, pillarist, stylite, abbess, prioress, canoness, religieuse, nun, novice, postulant, prophet, priest, high priest, Levite, Rabbi, Rabbin, Rebbe, scribe, mullah, muezzin, ayatollah, ulema, imaum, imam, sheik, sufi, kahin, kassis, mufti, hadji, dervish, fakir, faquir, brahmin, guru, kaziaskier, poonghie, sanyasi, druid, bonze, santon, abdal, Lama, talapoin, caloyer, the Reverend, the very Reverend, the Right Reverend, ordained, in orders, called to the ministry.

Prediction

VB predict, prognosticate, prophesy, vaticinate, divine, foretell, soothsay, augurate, tell fortunes, cast a horoscope, cast a nativity, advise, forewarn, presage, augur, bode, abode, forebode, foretoken, betoken, prefigure, preshow, portend, foreshow, foreshadow, shadow forth, typify, pretypify, ominate, signify, point to, usher in, herald, premise, announce, lower, hold out expectation, raise expectation, excite expectation, excite hope, bid fair, promise, lead one to expect, be the precursor, extrapolate, project.

Supposition

VB suppose, conjecture, surmise, suspect, guess, divine, theorize, presume, presurmise, presuppose, assume, fancy, wis, take it, give a guess, speculate, believe, dare say, take it into one's head, take for granted, imagine, put forth, propound, propose, start, put a case, submit, move, make a motion, hazard out, throw out a suggestion, put forward a suggestion, put forward conjecture, allude to, suggest, hint, put it into one's head, suggest itself, run in the head, marvel if, wonder if, wonder whether.