Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the lord works in mysterious ways

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: the lord -work-s in mys-te-ri-ous ways
IPA

50

Scrabble Score

28

Letters

6

Syllables

16

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Alternative form of God works in mysterious ways.

Example Sentences

"I was just saying to Lina here, ain't it something," she said. "You join a committee against mugging, and the same night you get mugged! Well, the Lord works in mysterious ways, like my friend Fran used to say. Now Lina here, she could use a committee too, couldn't you honey?""

Questions

What does the lord works in mysterious ways mean?: Alternative form of God works in mysterious ways.

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