Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

but for the grace of god

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables
but -for the -grace of -god
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Were it not for God's help.

Etymology

An ellipsis for there but for the grace of God go I.

Questions

What does but for the grace of god mean?
Were it not for God's help.
Where does but for the grace of god come from?
An ellipsis for there but for the grace of God go I.

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