Korean word

하나님

Pronunciation

Romanizationhananim

Meaning

  • nounGod

Example

저는 하나님을 믿어요.cheo neun ha na ni meul mi deo yo

I believe in God.

Illustration for 하나님 (God)

More examples

아침마다 하나님께 기도해요.a chim ma da ha na nim kke ki do hae yo

I pray to God every morning.

Core concept

A respectful name for God used when expressing devotion in prayer or worship.

Common phrases

  • 하나님을 믿다ha na ni meul mit tta

    believe in God

  • 하나님께 기도하다ha na nim kke ki do ha da

    pray to God

  • 하나님의 사랑ha na ni mui sa rang

    God's love

Similar words

신sin: A deity in a religion or myth regarded as sacred and worthy of worship.
주님chunim: A reverent title for God or Jesus in Christian speech and prayer.

Definition in Korean

기도나 예배에서 신에게 경의를 표하며 부르는 호칭ki do na ye bae e seo si ne ge kyeong ui reul pyo ha myeo pu reu neun ho ching

Word origin

The exact historical formation is uncertain, so no fixed word by word breakdown reliably explains its modern religious meaning.

Usage tips

  • Korean marks its role with attached particles, so the ending used when God is an object differs from the ending used when God is a recipient.

Other meanings

  • Lordnoun

Opposites

  • 악마angmadevilnoun

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